Bicyclic organic compounds suitable for the treatment of inflammatory or allergic conditions

ABSTRACT

A compound of formula (I): 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     in free or salt form, wherein 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     R 1 , R 3 , Q a , Q b  and Q are as defined herein, for the treatment of a disease mediated by the S1P2 or S1P3 receptor, such as inflammatory or obstructive airways disease.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 12/449,537, filed Aug.11, 2009, which is the U.S. National Stage of International ApplicationNo. PCT/EP2008/052614, filed Mar. 4, 2008, which claims the benefit ofpriority to European Patent Application No. 07103600.8, filed Mar. 6,2007, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

The present invention relates to organic compounds, their preparationand their use as pharmaceuticals.

In a first aspect, the present invention provides compounds of formula(I):

in free or salt form, wherein

-   -   Q is selected from CH₂, C(O), and C(S);    -   Q^(a) and Q^(b) are independently selected from N and CH;

is selected from C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₅-C₁₅-carbocyclicgroup, and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or moreheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen andsulphur;

-   -   R¹ is selected from C₁-C₈-alkyl optionally substituted by —OH,        halogen, CN, O—C₁-C₈-alkyl, NR^(1c)R^(1d), carboxy-C₁-C₈-alkyl,        and COOH, —C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)C(O)CR^(1c)R^(1d)R^(1e),        —C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)C(O)NR^(1c)R^(1d),        —C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(t)NR^(1c)R^(1d),        C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)CR^(1c)R^(1d)R^(1e),        C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)SO₂R^(1f), C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)SOR^(1g), and        C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)SR^(1h),    -   R^(1f), R^(1g) and R^(1h) are independently selected from        C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₁-C₈-hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₈-alkylamino(C₁-C₈-alkyl),        di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino(C₁-C₈-alkyl), C₁-C₈-cyanoalkyl,        C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, a C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group,        C₁-C₈-haloalkyl and a 4- to 10-membered heterocyclic group        having one or more heteroatoms selected from the group        consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur;    -   each R^(1a) and R^(1b) are independently selected from H, —OH,        and C₁-C₈-alkyl optionally substituted by —OH and halogen;    -   R^(1c) and R^(1d) are independently selected from H;    -   C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₇-C₁₅-aralkyl,        C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group        having one or more heteroatoms selected from the group        consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur;    -   C₁-C₈-alkoxy optionally substituted by OH, —CN, halogen, NR⁴R⁵,        a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group        and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more        heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,        nitrogen and sulphur;    -   C₂-C₈-alkenyl optionally substituted by —OH, —CN, halogen,        NR⁴R⁵, a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic        group and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or        more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,        nitrogen and sulphur;    -   C₂-C₈-alkynyl optionally substituted by —OH, —CN, halogen,        NR⁴R⁵, a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic        group and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or        more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,        nitrogen and sulphur; and    -   C₁-C₈-alkyl optionally substituted by —OH, —CN, halogen, NR⁴R⁵,        C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl, COOH, a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group,        C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic        group having one or more heteroatoms selected from the group        consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur;    -   R^(1e) is selected from H and C₁-C₈-alkyl;    -   R³ is selected from C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group optionally        substituted by —C(R^(3a)R^(3b))_(n)C(O)NR^(3c)R^(3d) or        —C(R^(3a)R^(3b))_(n)C(O)OH, a C₇-C₁₅-aralkyl, C₁-C₈-alkyl        substituted by a C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, a C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic        group, a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more        heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,        nitrogen and sulphur, C₁-C₈-alkylaminocarbonyl,        di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkylamino,        di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino, —C(R^(3a)R^(3b))_(n)C(O)NR^(3c)R^(3d) and        —C(R^(3a)R^(3b))_(n)C(O)OH;    -   R^(3a) and R^(3b) are independently selected from H, —OH, and        C₁-C₈-alkyl optionally substituted by —OH and halogen;    -   R^(3c) and R^(3d) are independently selected from H,    -   C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, or        R^(3c) and R^(3d), together with the N that they are attached,        form a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more        heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,        nitrogen and sulphur,    -   a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more        heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,        nitrogen and sulphur,    -   C₁-C₈-alkoxy optionally substituted by a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic        carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group and a 4- to        15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms        selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and        sulphur, a C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl optionally substituted by a        C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group and        a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more        heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,        nitrogen and sulphur; and    -   C₁-C₈-alkyl optionally substituted by —OH, —CN, halogen, NR⁴R⁵,        a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group        and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more        heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,        nitrogen and sulphur;    -   R⁴ and R⁵ are independently selected from H and C₁-C₈-alkyl;    -   m and n are independently selected from an integer of 0, 1, 2        and 3; and    -   t is integer selected from 1, 2 and 3;        wherein said C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₇-C₁₅-aralkyl,        C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group and 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic        group having one or more heteroatoms selected from the group        consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, unless otherwise        stated, are each optionally substituted by C₇-C₁₅-aralkyl,        C₁-C₈-alkyl CN, C₁-C₈-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₈-haloalkylsulfonyl,        halogen, C₁-C₈-alkoxy, OH, C₁-C₈-alkylcarbonyl,        —C(O)—C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group,        —C(O)—C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, —C(O)-4- to 15-membered        heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms selected from        the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur,        C₁-C₈-cyanoalkyl, C₁-C₈-cyanoalkoxy, C₁-C₈-haloalkyl,        C₁-C₈-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₈-alkylaminocarbonyl,        di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkylamino,        di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino, COOH, C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl, 4- to        15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms        selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and        sulphur optionally substituted by C₇-C₁₅-arakyl, C₁-C₈-alkyl,        CN, C₁-C₈-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₈-haloalkylsulfonyl, halogen,        C₁-C₈-alkoxy, OH, C₁-C₈-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₈-Cyanoalkyl,        C₁-C₈-Cyanoalkoxy, C₁-C₈-haloalkyl, C₁-C₈-haloalkoxy,        C₁-C₈-alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl,        C₁-C₈-alkylamino, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino COOH, or        C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbony, a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group        optionally substituted by C₇-C₁₅-arakyl, C₁-C₈-alkyl, CN,        halogen, C₁-C₈-alkoxy, OH, C₁-C₈-alkylcarbonyl,        C₁-C₈-Alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl,        C₁-C₈-alkylamino, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino, COOH, CF₃, or        C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl or a C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group optionally        substituted by C₇-C₁₅-arakyl, C₁-C₈-alkyl, CN, halogen,        C₁-C₈-alkoxy, OH, C₁-C₈-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₈-Alkylaminocarbonyl,        di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkylamino,        di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino, COOH, CF₃, or C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbony, with        the proviso that said compound of formula (I) is not        3-{1-[(5-chloro-2-methoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-N-cyclopentyl-propionamide,        N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-2-[2,4-dioxo-3        {[(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-methyl}-phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl]-acetamide,        4-{6-chloro-1-[2-(3-chloro-4-ethoxy-phenyl)-2-oxoethyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-N-cyclopentyl-butyramide,        2-{1-[(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-N-furan-2-ylmethyl-acetamide,        4-(2-{2,4-dioxo-3-[4-(phenethylcarbamoyl-methyl)-phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetylamino)-benzoic        acid ethyl ester,        N-(3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-2-{2,4-dioxo-3-[4-(phenethylcarbamoyl-methyl)-phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide,        2-{1-[(4-chloro-2-methoxy-5-methyl-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-N-cyclopentyl-acetamide,        2-{1-[(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-N-phenethyl-acetamide        and        1-[(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-3-phenyl-1,3,4,5,6,8-hexahydro-2H-pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,d]pyrimidine-7-carboxylic        acid ethyl ester.

DEFINITIONS

Terms used in the specification have the following meanings:

“Optionally substituted”, as used herein, means the group referred tocan be substituted at one or more positions by any one or anycombination of the radicals listed thereafter.

“Halogen” or “halo” may be fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine;preferably it is bromine or chlorine or fluorine.

“C₁-C₈-Alkyl” denotes straight-chain or branched C₁-C₈-alkyl, which maybe, e.g., methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl,sec-butyl, tert-butyl, straight- or branched-pentyl, straight- orbranched-hexyl, straight- or branched-heptyl or straight- orbranched-octyl.

“C₃-C₁₅-Carbocyclic group” or “C₅-C₁₅-carbocyclic group”, as usedherein, denotes a carbocyclic group having 3- to 15-ring carbon atoms,e.g., a monocyclic group, either cycloaliphatic, such as aC₃-C₈-cycloalkyl and C₈-C₁₀-cycloalkyl, e.g., cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl or cyclooctyl; or a bicyclic group,such as bicyclooctyl, bicyclononyl, and bicyclodecyl including naphthyl.

“C₆-C₁₅-Aromatic carbocyclic group”, as used herein, denotes an aromaticgroup having 6- to 15-ring carbon atoms, e.g., phenyl, phenylene,benzenetriyl, naphthyl, naphthylene or naphthalenetriyl.

“C₁-C₈-Alkoxy” denotes straight-chain or branched C₁-C₈-alkoxy which maybe, e.g., methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, isobutoxy,sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, straight- or branched-pentoxy, straight- orbranched-hexyloxy, straight- or branched-heptyloxy or straight- orbranched-octyloxy. Preferably, C₁-C₈-alkoxy is C₁-C₄-alkoxy.

“C₁-C₈-Haloalkyl” and “C₁-C₈-haloalkoxy” denote C₁-C₈-alkyl andC₁-C₈-alkoxy, as hereinbefore defined, substituted by one or morehalogen atoms, preferably one, two or three halogen atoms, preferablyfluorine, bromine or chlorine atoms. Preferably, C₁-C₈-haloalkyl isC₁-C₄-alkyl substituted by one, two or three fluorine, bromine orchlorine atoms. Preferably, C₁-C₈-haloalkoxy is C₁-C₄-alkoxy substitutedby one, two or three fluorine, bromine or chlorine atoms.“C₁-C₈-Hydroxyalkyl” denotes C₁-C₈-alkyl as hereinbefore defined,substituted by at least one hydroxy group.

“C₁-C₈-Cyanoalkyl” denotes C₁-C₈-alkyl, as hereinbefore defined,substituted by at least one cyano group.

“C₁-C₈-Cyanoalkoxy” denotes C₁-C₈-alkoxy, as hereinbefore defined,substituted by at least one cyano group.

“C₁-C₈-Alkylsulfonyl”, as used herein, denotes C₁-C₈-alkyl, ashereinbefore defined, linked to —SO₂—. Preferably, C₁-C₈-alkylsulfonylis C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl.

“C₁-C₈-Haloalkylsulfonyl”, as used herein, denotes C₁-C₈-haloalkyl, ashereinbefore defined, linked to —SO₂—. Preferably,C₁-C₈-haloalkylsulfonyl is C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfonyl, especiallytrifluoromethylsulfonyl.

“Amino-C₁-C₈-alkyl” and “amino-C₁-C₈-alkoxy” denote amino attached by anitrogen atom to C₁-C₈-alkyl, e.g., NH₂—(C₁-C₈)—, or to C₁-C₈-alkoxy,e.g., NH₂—(C₁-C₈)—O—, respectively, as hereinbefore defined. Preferably,amino-C₁-C₈-alkyl and amino-C₁-C₈-alkoxy are, respectively,amino-C₁-C₄-alkyl and amino-C₁-C₄-alkoxy.

“C₁-C₈-Alkylamino” and “di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino” denote amino substitutedrespectively by one or two C₁-C₈-alkyl groups, as hereinbefore defined,which may be the same or different. Preferably, C₁-C₈-alkylamino anddi(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino are respectively C₁-C₄-alkylamino anddi(C₁-C₄-alkyl)amino.

“Amino-(hydroxy)-C₁-C₈-alkyl” denotes amino attached by a nitrogen atomto C₁-C₈-alkyl and hydroxy attached by an oxygen atom to the sameC₁-C₈-alkyl. Preferably, amino-(hydroxy)-C₁-C₈-alkyl isamino-(hydroxy)-C₂-C₄-alkyl.

“Carboxy-C₁-C₈-alkyl” and “carboxy-C₁-C₈-alkoxy” denote carboxy attachedby a carbon atom to C₁-C₈-alkyl or C₁-C₈-alkoxy, respectively, ashereinbefore defined. Preferably, carboxy-C₁-C₈-alkyl andcarboxy-C₁-C₈-alkoxy are, respectively, carboxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl andcarboxy-C₁-C₄-alkoxy.

“C₁-C₈-Alkylcarbonyl”, “C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl” and“C₁-C₈-haloalkylcarbonyl” denote C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₁-C₈-alkoxy orC₁-C₈-haloalkyl, respectively, as hereinbefore defined, attached by acarbon atom to a carbonyl group. “C₁-C₈-Alkoxycarbonyl” denotesC₁-C₈-alkoxy, as hereinbefore defined, wherein the oxygen of the alkoxygroup is attached to the carbonyl carbon. Preferably,C₁-C₈-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl and C₁-C₈-haloalkylcarbonylare, respectively, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxycarbonyl andC₁-C₄-haloalkylcarbonyl.

“C₁-C₈-Alkylamino” and “di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino” denote C₁-C₈-alkyl, ashereinbefore defined, attached by a carbon atom to an amino group. TheC₁-C₈-alkyl groups in di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino may be the same or different.Preferably, C₁-C₈-alkylamino and di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino are, respectively,C₁-C₄-alkylamino and di(C₁-C₄-alkyl)amino.

“C₁-C₈-Alkylaminocarbonyl” and “di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl” denoteC₁-C₈-alkylamino and di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino, respectively, as hereinbeforedefined, attached by a nitrogen atom to the carbon atom of a carbonylgroup. Preferably, C₁-C₈-alkylaminocarbonyl anddi(C₁-C₈-alkyl)-aminocarbonyl are, respectively,C₁-C₄-alkylaminocarbonyl and di(C₁-C₄-alkyl)-aminocarbonyl.

“Four (4)- to 15-membered heterocyclic group containing at least onering heteroatom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygenand sulphur”, as used herein, may be monocyclic or bicyclic, e.g.,furan, tetrahydrofuran, pyrrole, pyrrolidine, pyrazole, imidazole,triazole, isotriazole, tetrazole, thiadiazole, isothiazole, oxadiazole,pyridine, oxazole, isoxazole, pyrazine, pyridazine, pyrimidine,piperidine, piperazine, morpholine, triazine, oxazine, thiazole,quinoline, isoquinoline, benzothiophene, benzoxazole, benzisoxazole,benzothiazole, benzisothiazole, benzofuran, indole, indazolebenzodioxole or benzimidazole. Preferred heterocyclic groups includepiperazine, morpholine, imidazole, isotriazole, pyrazole, pyridine,furan, oxazole, oxadiazole, isoxazole, thiazole, tetrazolebenzothiophene, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, benzodioxole and benzofuran.

is a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₅-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, or a4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur whenfused with the pyrimidine dione derivative. For instance,

is C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, such as a phenyl group, when fusedwith pyrimidine-2,4-dione derivative as depicted below:

Another aspect of the invention provides compounds according to formula(I):

in free or salt form, wherein

-   -   Q is selected from CH₂, and C(O);    -   Q^(a) and Q^(b) are independently selected from N and CH;

is selected from C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, a C₅-C₁₅-carbocyclicgroup, and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or moreheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen andsulphur;

-   -   R¹ is —C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)C(O)NR^(1c)R^(1d),        —C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)C(O)CR^(1c)R^(1d)R^(1e),        —C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(t)NR^(1c)R^(1d),        C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)CR^(1c)R^(1d)R^(1e),        C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)SO₂R^(1f);    -   R^(1a) and R^(1b) are independently selected from H, —OH, and        C₁-C₈-alkyl optionally substituted by —OH and halogen;    -   R^(1c) is selected from H;    -   C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₇-C₁₅-aralkyl,        C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group        having one or more heteroatoms selected from the group        consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur;    -   C₁-C₈-alkoxy optionally substituted by OH, —CN, halogen, NR⁴R⁵,        a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group        and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more        heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,        nitrogen and sulphur;    -   C₂-C₈-alkenyl optionally substituted by —OH, —CN, halogen,        NR⁴R⁵, a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic        group and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or        more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,        nitrogen and sulphur;    -   C₂-C₈-alkynyl optionally substituted by —OH, —CN, halogen,        NR⁴R⁵, a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic        group and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or        more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,        nitrogen and sulphur; and    -   C₁-C₈-alkyl optionally substituted by —OH, —CN, halogen, NR⁴R⁵,        C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl, COOH, a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group,        C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic        group having one or more heteroatoms selected from the group        consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur;    -   R^(1d) and R^(1e) are H;    -   R^(1f) is C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, a        C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, C₁-C₈-haloalkyl and a 4- to        10-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms        selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and        sulphur;    -   R³ is selected from C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group,        C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, alkylamino carbonyl, and        —C(R^(3a)R^(3b))_(n)C(O)NR^(3c)R^(3d);    -   R^(3a) and R^(3b) are independently selected from H, —OH, and        C₁-C₈-alkyl optionally substituted by —OH, halogen;    -   R^(3c) and R^(3d) are independently selected from H;    -   C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group;    -   a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more        heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,        nitrogen and sulphur, and    -   C₁-C₈-alkyl optionally substituted by —OH, —CN, halogen, NR⁴R⁵,        a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group        and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more        heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,        nitrogen and sulphur;    -   m and n are independently selected from an integer of 0, 1 and        2; and    -   t is an integer selected from 1 and 2;        wherein said C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₇-C₁₅-aralkyl,        C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group and 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic        group having one or more heteroatoms selected from the group        consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, unless otherwise        stated, are each optionally substituted by C₇-C₁₅-arakyl,        C₁-C₈-alkyl CN, C₁-C₈-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₈-haloalkylsulfonyl,        halogen, C₁-C₈-alkoxy, OH, C₁-C₈-alkylcarbonyl,        —C(O)—C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group,        —C(O)—C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, —C(O)-4- to 15-membered        heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms selected from        the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur,        C₁-C₈-cyanoalkyl, C₁-C₈-cyanoalkoxy, C₁-C₈-haloalkyl,        C₁-C₈-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₈-alkylaminocarbonyl,        di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkylamino,        di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino, COOH, C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl, 4- to        15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms        selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and        sulphur optionally substituted by C₇-C₁₅-arakyl, C₁-C₈-alkyl,        CN, C₁-C₈-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₈-haloalkylsulfonyl, halogen,        C₁-C₈-alkoxy, OH, C₁-C₈-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₈-Cyanoalkyl,        C₁-C₈-Cyanoalkoxy, C₁-C₈-haloalkyl, C₁-C₈-haloalkoxy,        C₁-C₈-alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl,        C₁-C₈-alkylamino, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino COOH, or        C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbony, a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group        optionally substituted by C₇-C₁₅-arakyl, C₁-C₈-alkyl, CN,        halogen, C₁-C₈-alkoxy, OH, C₁-C₈-alkylcarbonyl,        C₁-C₈-alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl,        C₁-C₈-alkylamino, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino, COOH, CF₃, or        C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl or a C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group optionally        substituted by C₇-C₁₅-arakyl, C₁-C₈-alkyl, CN, halogen,        C₁-C₈-alkoxy, OH, C₁-C₈-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkylaminocarbonyl,        di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkylamino,        di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino, COOH, CF₃, or C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl.

Another aspect of the invention provides compounds according to claim 1where said compound is of formula (Ia):

in free or salt form, wherein

-   -   R¹ is selected from —C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)C(O)NR^(1c)R^(1d),        —C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(t)NR^(1c)R^(1d) and        —C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)C(O)NR^(1c)R^(1d);    -   R^(1a)R^(1b) and R^(1c) are independently selected from H and        OH;    -   R^(1d) is a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group or a 4- to        15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms        selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and        sulphur, or a C₁-C₈-alkyl substituted by a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic        carbocyclic group;    -   m is an integer selected from 0, 1 and 2;    -   R³ is a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group substituted by        —C(R^(3a)R^(3b))_(n)C(O)NR^(3c)R^(3d), a        C(R^(3a)R^(3b))_(n)C(O)NR^(3c)R^(3d), a 4- to 15-membered        heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms selected from        the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur;    -   R^(3a), R^(3b) and R^(3c) are H;    -   R^(3d) is a C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic group,        or a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more        heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,        nitrogen and sulphur; or C₁-C₈-alkyl optionally substituted by        OH, a C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, C₆-C₁₅-aromatic group or a 4- to        15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms        selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and        sulphur;    -   n is 0, 1 or 2,    -   t is 1, or    -   R^(3c) and R^(3d), together with the N atom they are attached,        form a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more        heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,        nitrogen and sulphur; and

is selected from:

-   -   where        -   R⁷ is selected from H and C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl;        -   each R⁸ is selected from H, halo, CN, CO₂H, CH₂NH₂ and            C₁-C₈-alkyl;        -   p is an integer selected of 1 to 3; and        -   q is an integer selected of 1 to 4.

Another aspect of the invention provides compounds according to formula(I), where R¹ is suitably —C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)C(O)NR^(1c)R^(1d), whereR^(1a)R^(1b) and R^(1c) are suitably H, R^(1d) is suitably aC₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group or a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclicgroup having one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur. Preferably, the C₆-C₁₅-aromaticcarbocyclic group is phenyl and substituted by halogen (e.g., Cl),C₁-C₈-alkyl (e.g., methyl) optionally substituted by 4- to 15-memberedheterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms selected from thegroup consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, C₁-C₈-alkoxy (e.g.,methoxy), CN, C₁-C₈-alkylaminocarbonyl (e.g.,

C₁-C₈-cyanoalkoxy, CF₃, C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl a heterocyclic group, suchas and/or di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl.

Also, when R^(1d) is suitably a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic grouphaving one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting ofoxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, such as pyridine, pyrazine, piperidine andbenzothiazole. This heterocyclic group is suitably substituted byC₁-C₈-alkyl (e.g., methyl), OH and halogen (e.g., Cl).

Also, R¹ is suitably —C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)NR^(1c)R^(1d), where R^(1a) andR^(1c) are suitably H, R^(1b) is suitably H or OH and m is suitably 1.R^(1d) is suitably a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group or a 4- to15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms selectedfrom the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur. Preferably,the C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group is phenyl and substituted byhalogen (e.g., Cl), C₁-C₈-alkyl (e.g., methyl) optionally substituted by4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur,C₁-C₈-alkoxy (e.g., methoxy), CN, C₁-C₈-alkylaminocarbonyl (e.g.,

C₁-C₈-cyanoalkoxy, CF₃, C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl a heterocyclic group, suchas and/or di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl. For instance, a suitable exampleof R¹ is

Also, R^(1d) is suitably a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group havingone or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,nitrogen and sulphur, such as pyridine, pyrazine, piperidine andbenzothiazole. This heterocyclic group is suitably substituted byC₁-C₈-alkyl (e.g., methyl), OH and halogen (e.g., Cl).

R¹ is also suitably C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)C(O)NR^(1c)R^(1d), whereR^(1a)R^(1b) and R^(1c) are suitably H, R^(1d) is a C₁-C₈-alkylsubstituted by a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group. For instance, R¹ issuitably

R³ is suitably a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group substituted by—C(R^(3a)R^(3b))_(n)C(O)NR^(3c)R^(3d). Preferably, the C₆-C₁₅-aromaticgroup is phenyl. Preferably, R^(3a) and R^(3b) are H, n is 1 R^(3c) is Hand R^(3d) is a C₁-C₈-alkyl substituted by phenyl. For example, R³ issuitably

R³ is also suitably C(R^(3a)R^(3b))_(n)C(O)NR^(3c)R^(3d). Preferably,R^(3a) and R^(3b) are H, n is 0, 1 or 2, R^(3c) is H and R^(3d) issuitably a C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group or C₁-C₈-alkyl substituted byphenyl. For example, R³ is suitably

Also, R^(3d) is suitably C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, such as cyclopentyl,cyclohexyl, and cyclopropyl, a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic group, such as phenyl, ora 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, suchas pyridine, piperidine, isoxazole and morpholine. R^(3d) is alsosuitably C₁-C₈-alkyl substituted by a C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group,C₆-C₁₅-aromatic group and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group havingone or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,nitrogen and sulphur and OH. For instance, R³ is suitably

R³ is also suitably a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one ormore heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogenand sulphur, such as pyrrolidine. This 4- to 15-membered heterocyclicgroup is preferably substituted by C(O)—C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclioc group, suchas cyclopentyl. For example, R³ is suitably

R^(3d) is also suitably C₁-C₈-alkoxy, C₁-C₈-alkyl C₁-C₈-alkylamino, anddi(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino.

Also, R^(3d) and R^(3c), together with the N atom they are attached,form a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or moreheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen andsulphur, such as morpholine or piperazine. This heterocyclic group, whenpiperazine, is suitably substituted by methyl.

is suitably selected from selected from C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclicgroup. Preferably,

is suitably a C₆ aromatic carbocyclic group, such as phenyl that cansuitably be substituted by at least one group selected from halogen(e.g., Cl) and C₁-C₈-alkyl (e.g., methyl or ethyl).

is also suitably a C₅-C₁₅-carbocyclic group or a 4- to 15-memberedheterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms selected from thegroup consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur.

Preferably,

is suitably selected from:

where R⁷ is suitably H, halogen (e.g., Cl), COOH or C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl(e.g., COOCH₂CH₃).

Another aspect of the invention provides for the use of the followingcompounds of formula (I), that are subject to a proviso. These compoundsare3-{1-[(5-chloro-2-methoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-N-cyclopentyl-propionamide,N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-2-[2,4-dioxo-3{[(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-methyl}-phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl]-acetamide,4-{6-chloro-1-[2-(3-chloro-4-ethoxy-phenyl)-2-oxoethyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-N-cyclopentyl-butyramide,2-{1-[(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-N-furan-2-ylmethyl-acetamide,4-(2-{2,4-dioxo-3-[4-(phenethylcarbamoyl-methyl)-phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetylamino)-benzoicacid ethyl ester,N-(3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-2-{2,4-dioxo-3-[4-(phenethylcarbamoyl-methyl)-phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide,2-{1-[(4-chloro-2-methoxy-5-methyl-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-N-cyclopentyl-acetamide,2-{1-[(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-N-phenethyl-acetamideand1-[(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-3-phenyl-1,3,4,5,6,8-hexahydro-2H-pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,d]pyrimidine-7-carboxylicacid ethyl ester, in free or salt form, for the manufacture for thetreatment of an inflammatory or allergic condition, particularly aninflammatory or obstructive airways disease.

Further, an aspect of the present invention provides for any uses forthese compounds as are described for compounds of formula (I) herein.

In a yet a further aspect, the present invention provides for the use ofa compound of formula (I) in any of the aforementioned embodiments, infree or salt form, for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatmentof an inflammatory or allergic condition, particularly an inflammatoryor obstructive airways disease.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention provides for the use ofa compound of formula (I) in any of the aforementioned embodiments, infree or pharmaceutically acceptable salt form, for the manufacture of amedicament for the treatment of an inflammatory or allergic conditionselected from cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, chronicbronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, respiratorytract infections, lung carcinoma, xerostomia and keratoconjunctivitissire.

It is understood that any and all embodiments of the present inventionmay be taken in conjunction with any other embodiment to describeadditional embodiments of the present invention. Furthermore, anyelements of an embodiment are meant to be combined with any and allother elements from any of the embodiments to describe additionalembodiments. It is understood by those skilled in the art thatcombinations of substituents where not possible are not an aspect of thepresent invention.

Salts and Isomers

Many of the compounds represented by formula (I) are capable of formingacid addition salts, particularly pharmaceutically acceptable acidaddition salts. Pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of thecompound of formula (I) include those of inorganic acids, e.g.,hydrohalic acids, such as hydrochloric acid or hydrobromic acid; nitricacid; sulphuric acid; phosphoric acid; and organic acids, e.g.,aliphatic monocarboxylic acids, such as formic acid, acetic acid,diphenylacetic acid, triphenylacetic acid, caprylic acid, dichloroaceticacid, trifluoroacetic acid, hippuric acid, propionic acid and butyricacid; aliphatic hydroxy acids, such as lactic acid, citric acid,gluconic acid, mandelic acid, tartaric acid or malic acid; dicarboxylicacids, such as adipic acid, aspartic acid, fumaric acid, glutamic acid,maleic acid, malonic acid, sebacic acid or succinic acid; aromaticcarboxylic acids, such as benzoic acid, p-chlorobenzoic acid, ornicotinic acid; aromatic hydroxy acids, such as o-hydroxybenzoic acid,p-hydroxybenzoic acid, 1-hydroxy-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid or3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid; and sulfonic acids, such asethanesulfonic acid, ethane-1,2-disulfonic acid,2-hydroxyethane-sulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid,(+)-camphor-10-sulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid,naph-thalene-2-sulfonic acid, naphthalene-1,5-disulfonic acid orp-toluenesulfonic acid. These salts may be prepared from compounds offormula (I) by known salt-forming procedures.

Compounds of formula (I) which contain acidic, e.g., carboxyl, groups,are also capable of forming salts with bases, in particular,pharmaceutically acceptable bases, such as those well-known in the art;suitable such salts include metal salts, particularly, alkali metal oralkaline earth metal salts, such as sodium, potassium, magnesium,calcium or zinc salts; or salts with ammonia or pharmaceuticallyacceptable organic amines or heterocyclic bases, such as benethamine,arginine, benzathine, diethanolamine, ethanolamine,4(2-hydroxy-ethyl)morpholine, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidine, N-methylglucamine, piperazine, triethanol-amine or tromethamine. These salts maybe prepared from compounds of formula (I) by known salt-formingprocedures.

In those compounds where there is an asymmetric carbon atom or an axisof chirality the compounds exist in individual optically active isomericforms or as mixtures thereof, e.g., as racemic or diastereomericmixtures. The present invention embraces both individual opticallyactive R and S isomers, as well as mixtures, e.g., racemic ordiastereomeric mixtures, thereof.

Tautomers of a compound of formula (I), where possible, are an aspect ofthe invention. Such tautomers include but are not limited to keto/enoltautomers as understood by one skilled in the art.

Specific preferred compounds of formula (I) are described hereinafter inthe Examples.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a process for thepreparation of compounds of formula (I), in free or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt form, which comprises the steps of:

-   (i) reacting a compound of formula (II):

wherein,

R³, Q^(b) is N and Q are as defined in Claim 1, with a compound offormula (III):

X—R′  (III),

wherein X is a leaving group and R′ is selected from C₁-C₈-alkyl orC₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl to provide a compound of formula (IV):

wherein when R′ is C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl, the alkoxycarbonyl ishydrolysed to the respective acid and the resultant compound is reactedwith an amine to generate the amide derivative, and

-   (ii) removing any protecting groups and recovering the resultant    compound of formula (I) in free or pharmaceutically acceptable salt    form.

The compounds of formula (I) can be prepared, for example, using thereactions and techniques described below and in the Examples. Thereactions may be performed in a solvent appropriate to the reagents andmaterials employed and suitable for the transformations being effected.It will be understood by those skilled in the art of organic synthesisthat the functionality present on the molecule should be consistent withthe transformations proposed. This will sometimes require a judgment tomodify the order of the synthetic steps or to select one particularprocess scheme over another in order to obtain a desired compound of theinvention.

The various substituents on the synthetic intermediates and finalproducts shown in the following reaction schemes can be present in theirfully elaborated forms, with suitable protecting groups where requiredas understood by one skilled in the art, or in precursor forms which canlater be elaborated into their final forms by methods familiar to oneskilled in the art. The substituents can also be added at various stagesthroughout the synthetic sequence or after completion of the syntheticsequence. In many cases, commonly used functional group manipulationscan be used to transform one intermediate into another intermediate, orone compound of formula (I) into another compound of formula (I).Examples of such manipulations are conversion of an ester or a ketone toan alcohol; conversion of an ester to a ketone; interconversions ofesters, acids and amides; alkylation, acylation and sulfonylation ofalcohols and amines; and many others. Substituents can also be addedusing common reactions, such as alkylation, acylation, halogenation oroxidation. Such manipulations are well-known in the art, and manyreference works summarize procedures and methods for such manipulations.Some reference works which gives examples and references to the primaryliterature of organic synthesis for many functional group manipulations,as well as other transformations commonly used in the art of organicsynthesis are March's Organic Chemistry, 5th Edition, Wiley andChichester, Eds. (2001); Comprehensive Organic Transformations, Larock,Ed., VCH (1989); Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations,Katritzky et al. (series editors), Pergamon (1995); and ComprehensiveOrganic Synthesis, Trost and Fleming (series editors), Pergamon (1991).It will also be recognized that another major consideration in theplanning of any synthetic route in this field is the judicious choice ofthe protecting group used for protection of the reactive functionalgroups present in the compounds described in this invention. Multipleprotecting groups within the same molecule can be chosen such that eachof these protecting groups can either be removed without removal ofother protecting groups in the same molecule, or several protectinggroups can be removed using the same reaction step, depending upon theoutcome desired. An authoritative account describing many alternativesto the trained practioner is T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts, ProtectiveGroups In Organic Synthesis, Wiley and Sons (1999).

Generally, compounds described in the scope of this patent applicationcan be synthesized by the routes described in Schemes 1 and 2 and theExamples. The following schemes are illustrative and should not beconstrued as limiting the present invention.

For example, in Scheme 1, compound 1 is reacted with an amine andsubsequently cyclised by phosgene or its equivalents such as triphosgeneto provide compound 2. Compound 2 is hydrolysed to the carboxylic acidand coupled with an amine such as benzylamine or cyclopentylamine togive compound 3. Compound 3 is alkylated with a acetic acid derivative,such as bromo-acetic acid methyl ester, to provide compound 4. Compound4 is hydrolysed and the resulting carboxylic acid coupled with an amine,e.g., aryl amine, to provide compound 5.

Scheme 2 highlights a route to pyrido-fused pyrimidine-2,4-diones. Forexample, compound 6 is reacted with a urea derivative, such asureido-acetic acid ethyl ester in a one pot reaction catalysed byPalladium (0) to provide compound 7. Compound 7 can be furtherderivatized by processes described in Scheme 1 to provide compound 8.

Pharmaceutical Uses

Lysophospholipids (LPLs), like sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) are lipidsignaling molecules that are derived from cell membrane associatedprecursors (Stunff et al., J Cell Biochem, 92: 882-899 (2004)). S1P is ametabolic product of sphingolipids, which are ubiquitous phospholipidsfound in all eukaryotic cell types. S1P is produced intracellular andreleased upon appropriate stimulation. The predominant cellular sourcesof S1P include platelets and tissue mast cells. S1P synthesis beginswith the conversion of endogenous membrane-derived sphingomyelin toceramide (CER) by sphinogmyelinase, then to sphingosine by ceremidase.Sphingosine is then converted to S1P via phosphorylation by one of twosphingosine kinases (SphK1 or SphK2) (Spiegel and Milstien, Nat Rev MolCell Biol, 4: 397-407 (2003)). Whereas ceramide and sphingosine havebeen associated with cell growth arrest and apoptosis, S1P has beenshown to be important in cell growth and survival. S1P is an unusuallipid in that it can act both intracellular and extracellular.Intracellular SIP binds to putative endoplasmic reticulum-associatedreceptors to facilitate the release of intracellular stores of calciumduring cell activation. Most of these phospholipids compounds fail toeffectively discriminate between different S1P receptors and have poorphysicochemical properties, which limits their potential use aspharmaceutical agents. Thus, there exists a need for compounds, whichare not phospholipids that bind or otherwise regulate S1P receptors andcan also selectively bind to a specific S1P receptor.

Extracellular S1P acts as a potent ligand for a family of G-proteincoupled receptors (GPCRs). The best characterized actions of S1P aremediated by its binding to a class of GPCRs known as the endothelialdifferentiation gene-1 (EDG-1) family. To date, a total of five EDGreceptors, EDG-1, EDG-5, EDG-3, EDG-6 and EDG-8 have been shown to bindS1P with high affinity and specificity. These receptors are alsodesignated S1P1, S1P2, S1P3, S1P4 and S1P5, respectively (Sanchez andHla, J Cell Biochem, 92: 913-922 (2004)). The existence of multiplereceptors for S1P implies that its functions may be considerablydiverse. S1P receptors have a widespread cellular and tissuedistribution and are well-conserved in human and rodent species (Spiegeland Milstien, Biochim Biophys Acta, 484:107-116 (2000); and Hla,Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat, 64: 135-142 (2001)). S1P receptorscan couple to different G-proteins to elicit a wide variety of cellularresponses (Goetzl and Rosen, J Clin Invest, 114:1531-1537 (2004); andSpiegel and Milstien, Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol, 4: 397-407 (2003)). Studieswith transfected cells have shown that S1P1 receptors signalsexclusively through Gi proteins to inhibit adenylate cyclase andstimulate mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) in addition to PTXsensitive activation of phospholipase C (PLC). S1P2 and S1P3 receptorscan signal through multiple G subtypes including G_(i), G_(q) andG_(12/13). S1P2 activates Ras/MAPK via Gi but unlike S1P1 stimulates PLCvia a PTX insensitive G_(q) and activates Rho. S1P4 primarily Gi and theMAPK pathway and S1P5 is coupled to Gi and G12 to inhibit adenylatecyclase but does not stimulate MAPK.

Several studies have indicated that many cell types express more thanone subtype of S1P receptor and that multiple S1P receptors maycooperate to lead to particular biological responses to S1P. As aresult, S1P is implicated in a large variety of physiological functions.The receptors for S1P are broadly expressed on cell types of the immunesystem including monocytes, B and T lymphocytes, dendritic cells, mastcells, natural killer cells, and eosinophils (Lin and Broyce, AdvImmunol, 89: 141-167 (2006)). One of the most studied effects of S1P isits role in lymphocyte migration. The binding of S1P to several types ofS1P receptors can modulate the migration of immune cells in vitro, butthe in vivo effects of S1P on lymphocyte migration, tissue homing andrecirculation are mediated exclusively by S1P1 (Brinkmann and Baumruker,Curr Opin Pharmacol, 6: 1-7 (2006)). The predominant outcome ofpharmalogical agonists of S1P receptors in vivo is the sequestering oflymphocytes in secondary lymph nodes. In mast cells, FcepsilonRItriggering leads to release of S1P which in turn activates its S1P1 andS1P2 receptors expressed on mast cells (Jolly et al., J Exp Med, 199:959-970 (2004); and Jolly et al., Mol Immunol, 38:1239-1245 (2001)).Activation of S1P1 and S1P2 are required for normal mast celldegranulation and chemotaxis. A rapidly growing literature suggests thatS1P mediates several aspects of cardiovascular function (Brinkmann andBaumruker, Curr Opin Pharmacol, 6: 1-7 (2006)). In vitro studiesindicate that S1P administration can contract a variety of cultured andfreshly isolated smooth muscle cell types (Watterson et al., CellSignal, 17: 289-298 (2005)). Cardiovascular effects have been measuredfor S1P in rat and dog hearts (Sugiyama et al., Jpn J Pharmacol, 82:338-42 (2000); Sugiyama et al., Cardiovasc Res, 46: 199-25 (2000);Yatomi et al., J Biochem, 121: 969-73 (1997); and Forrest et al., JPharm Exp Therap, 309: 758-768 (2004)). S1P3 has been found to mediatevasoconstriction of cerebral arteries and induce bradycardia andhypertension in rodents (Salomone et al., Eur J Pharmacol, 469: 125-34(2003)). In vascular endothelial cells, SIP stimulates cellproliferation and migration in vitro and angiogenesis in vivo (Lee etal., Cell, 99: 301-21 (1999)). These SIP actions were mediated via S1P1and S1P3 receptors. S1P1 has also been implicated in tumor angiogenesisand tumor growth. In contrast, S1P2 exerts inhibitory effects onendothelial migration, morphogenesis and angiogenesis in vivo. Inaddition, lung endothelial barrier function is enhanced by S1Pactivation of S1P1 and endothelial permeability is increased byactivation of S1P2. In epithelial cells, S1P3 receptor have been shownto induced reorganization of tight junctions and consequentlycompromises lung barrier integrity. While functions of S1P4 and S1P5 areless well-understood, the S1P4 receptor has been shown to be localizedin hematopoeitic cells and tissue (Graeler et al., Curr Top MicrobiolImmunol, 246: 131-6 (1999)) and the S1P5 receptor has been shown to beprimarily a neuronal receptor with some expression in lymphoid tissue inrodents but with a broader expression pattern in human tissue (Im etal., J Biol Chem, 275(19): 14281-6 (2000); Neidernberg et al., BiochemPharmacol, 64: 1243-50 (2002)).

S1P2 is a seven transmembrane G protein coupled receptor (GPCR) [OkamotoH et al. (2000), Mazurais D et al. (2002), An S et al., (2000), AncellinN, Hla T. (1999), U.S. Pat. No. 5,585,476, WO 200056135 and WO 9954351].Many medically significant biological processes are mediated by signaltransduction pathways that involve G-proteins [Lefkowitz (1991)]. Thefamily of GPCRs includes receptors for hormones, neurotransmitters,growth factors, and viruses. Specific examples of GPCRs includereceptors for such diverse agents as dopamine, calcitonine, adrenergjchormones, endotheline, cAMP, adenosine, acetylcholine, serotonine,histamine, thrombin, kinine, follicle stimulating hormone, opsins,endothelial differentiation gene-1, rhodopsins, odorants,cytomegalovirus, G-proteins themselves, effector proteins, such asphospholipase C, adenyl cyclase, and phosphodiesterase, and actuatorproteins, such as protein kinase A and protein kinase C.

The invention provides compounds that are modulators of either humanS1P2 and S1P4 or both s1P2 and S1P4 which is associated with thecardiovascular diseases, disorders of the gastroenterology system,reproduction diseases, disorders of the peripheral and central nervoussystem and respiratory diseases. The invention also provides assays forthe identification of compounds useful in the treatment or prevention ofcardio-vascular diseases, disorders of the gastroenterology system,reproduction diseases, disorders of the peripheral and central nervoussystem and respiratory diseases. The invention also features compoundswhich bind to and/or activate or inhibit the activity of S1P2 and S1P4,as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.

S1P2:

S1P2 expression has been demonstrated on a wide variety of cell types,It has been shown to be involved in angiogenesis and vascularpermeability. It further has been shown to be involved in wound healingvia activation to fibroblasts. The invention features compounds whichbind to and/or activate or inhibit the activity of S1P2, as well aspharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. The compounds ofthe invention are therefore useful in the treatment and/or preventionof:

Cardiovascular Diseases

diseases caused by vascular contraction, such as cerebrovascularspasmodic disease following subarachroid hemorrhage or cerebralinfarction, cardiovascular spasmodic disease, hypertension, kidneydiseases, cardiac infarction, angina, arrhythmia, portal hypertension inassociation with cirrhosis and varicosity in association with cirrhosis.

diseases caused by vascular dilation, such as chronic headache, e.g.,hemicrania, tension headache, headache of the mixed type, clusterheadaches, hemorrhoid and cardiac diseases.

Disorders of the Gastroenterology System

Gastrointestinal diseases comprise primary or secondary, acute orchronic diseases of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract which maybe acquired or inherited, benign or malignant or metaplastic, and whichmay affect the organs of the gastrointestinal tract or the body as awhole. They comprise, but are not limited to, 1) disorders of theesophagus like achalasia, vigorous achalasia, dysphagia, cricopharyngealincoordination, pre-esophageal dysphagia, diffuse esophageal spasm,globus sensation, Barrett's metaplasia, gastroesophageal reflux, 2)disorders of the stomach and duodenum like functional dyspepsia,inflammation of the gastric mucosa, gastritis, stress gastritis, gastriculcers, duodenal ulcers, neoplasms of the stomach, 3) disorders of thepancreas like acute or chronic pancreatitis, insufficiency of theexocrinic or endocrinic tissues of the pancreas like steatorrhea,diabetes, neoplasms of the exocrine or endocrine pancreas like 3.1)multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome, ductal adenocarcinoma,cystadenocarcinoma, islet cell tumors, insulinoma, gastrinoma, carcinoidtumors, glucogonoma, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, Vipoma syndrome,malabsorption syndrome, 4) disorders of the bowel like chronicinflammatory diseases of the bowel, Crohn's disease, ileus, diarrhea andconstipation, colonic inertia, megacolon, malabsorption syndrome,ulcerative colitis, 4.1) functional bowel disorders like irritable bowelsyndrome, 4.2) neoplasms of the bowel like familial polyposis,adenocarcinoma, primary malignant lymphoma, carcinoid tumors, Kaposi'ssarcoma, polyps, cancer of the colon and rectum. Medical conditions alsoinclude irritable bowel syndrome, chronic constipation, functionaldyspepsia, delayed gastric emptying, gastroesophageal reflux disease,gastroparesis, post-operative ileus, intestinal pseudo-obstruction anddrug-induced delayed transit.

Ocular Disorders

Retinopathies including simple or nonproliferative retinopathies andproliferative retinopathies such as Sickle-cell anemia, hypertensiveretinopathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular oedema,proliferative diabetic retinopathy, cystold macular oedema, retinal veinand artery occlusion, all forms of optic neuritis, age-related maculardegeneration, retinal detachment, retinitis pigmentosa, Stargardt'sdisease, Best's viteliform retinal degreneration, Leber's congenitalamaurosis, and other hereditary retinal degenerations, pathologicmyopia, retinophay of permaturity, and Leber's hereditary opticneurophathy, the after effects of corneal transplantation or ofrefractive corneal surgery, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, or dry eye andherpes keratitis.

Wound Healing

As an angiogenic agent for the promotion of wound healing eitherindependently or in conjunction with sphingosine phosphate or amodulator of SIP function, especially for the treatment of diabeticwounds.

Respiratory Diseases.

Agents of the invention, particularly those which have S1P2 and/or S1P4activity, are particularly useful in the treatment of inflammatory orobstructive airways diseases, resulting, for example, in reduction oftissue damage, airways inflammation, bronchial hyper reactivity,remodeling or disease progression. Inflammatory or obstructive airwaysdiseases to which the present invention is applicable include asthma ofwhatever type or genesis including both intrinsic (non-allergic) asthmaand extrinsic (allergic) asthma, mild asthma, moderate asthma, severeasthma, bronchitic asthma, exercise-induced asthma, occupational asthmaand asthma induced following bacterial infection. Treatment of asthma isalso to be understood as embracing treatment of subjects, e.g. of lessthan 4 or 5 years of age, exhibiting wheezing symptoms and diagnosed ordiagnosable as “wheezy infants”, an established patient category ofmajor medical concern and now often identified as incipient orearly-phase asthmatics. Prophylactic efficacy in the treatment of asthmawill be evidenced by reduced frequency or severity of symptomaticattack, e.g. of acute asthmatic or bronchoconstrictor attack,improvement in lung function or improved airways hyperreactivity. It mayfurther be evidenced by reduced requirement for other, symptomatictherapy, i.e. therapy for or intended to restrict or abort symptomaticattack when it occurs, for example anti-inflammatory (e.g.corticosteroid) or bronchodilatory. Prophylactic benefit in asthma mayin particular be apparent in subjects prone to “morning dipping”.“Morning dipping” is a recognised asthmatic syndrome, common to asubstantial percentage of asthmatics and characterised by asthma attack,e.g. between the hours of about 4 to 6 am, i.e. at a time normallysubstantially distant form any previously administered symptomaticasthma therapy.

Other inflammatory or obstructive airways diseases and conditions towhich the present invention is applicable include acute lung injury(ALI), adult/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), chronicobstructive pulmonary, airways or lung disease (COPD, COAD or COLD),including chronic bronchitis or dyspnea associated therewith, emphysema,as well as exacerbation of airways hyperreactivity consequent to otherdrug therapy, in particular other inhaled drug therapy. The invention isalso applicable to the treatment of bronchitis of whatever type orgenesis including, e.g., acute, arachidic, catarrhal, croupus, chronicor phthinoid bronchitis. Further inflammatory or obstructive airwaysdiseases to which the present invention is applicable includepneumoconiosis (an inflammatory, commonly occupational, disease of thelungs, frequently accompanied by airways obstruction, whether chronic oracute, and occasioned by repeated inhalation of dusts) of whatever typeor genesis, including, for example, aluminosis, anthracosis, asbestosis,chalicosis, ptilosis, siderosis, silicosis, tabacosis and byssinosis.

S1P4:

The presence of the S1P4 receptor primarily on immune system cellsoffers a unique opportunity to target this growth factor receptor. S1P4expression is primarily found in spleen and peripheral blood cells. S1P4is claimed to be involved in cytokine production from human lymphocytes(Wang et al, FASEB 19: 1731-1733 (2005). Due to its specific expressionin lymphatic tissue, it has therapeutic potential in transplantation aswell as in inflammatory and immune disorders.

The compounds of the invention are therefore useful in the treatmentand/or prevention of diseases of disorders mediated by lymphocyteinteractions e.g. transplantation, such as acute or chonic rejection ofcell, tissue or organ allo- or xenografts or delayed graft function,graft versus host disease, autoimmune diseases, e.g. rheumatoidarthritis systemic lupus erythematous, hashimoto's thyroidis, multiplesclerosis, myasthenia gravis, diabetes type I or II and the disorderassociated therewith, vasculitis, pernicious anemia, Sjoegren syndrome,uveitis, psoriasis, Graves ophthalmology, alopecia areata and others,allergic diseases, e.g. allergic asthma, atopic dermatitis, allergicrhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, allergic contact dermatitis,inflammatory diseases optionally with underlying aberrant reactions,e.g. inflammatory bowl disease, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis,intrinsic asthma, inflammatory lung injury, inflammatory level injury,inflammatory glomerular injury, atherosclerosis, osteoarthritis,irritant contact dermatitis and further eczematous dermatitises,seborrhoeic dermatitis, cutaneous manifestations of immunologicallymediated disorders, inflammatory eye diseases keratoconjuctivitis,myocaditis or hepatitis, ischemia/reperfusion injury, e.g. myocardialinfarction, stroke, gut ischemia, real failure or hemorrhagic shock,traumatic shock, others, cancers e.g. T cell lymphomas or T cellleukemias, infectious diseases e.g. toxic shock (e.g. superantigeninduced), septic shock, adult respiratory distress syndrome or viralinfections e.g. AIDS, viral hepatitis or chonic bacterial infections.Examples of cell, tissue or solid organ transplants include pancreaticislets, stem cells, bone marrow, corneal tussue, neuronal tissue, heart,lung, combined heart-lung, kidney, liver, bowel, pancreas, trachea oroesophagus.

Remedies and/or preventives for diseases caused by vascular contractionor dilation which comprise S1P2 regulators. S1P2 regulators specificallybind to S1P2 and show antagonism or agonism. Thus, an S1P2 antagonist isuseful in treating and/or preventing diseases caused by vascularcontraction, such as cerebrovascular spasmodic disease followingsubarachroid hemorrhage or cerebral infarction, cardiovascular spasmodicdisease, hypertension, kidney diseases, cardiac infarction, angina,arrhythmia, portal hypertension in association with cirrhosis andvaricosity in association with cirrhosis. On the other hand, an S1P2agonist is useful in treating and/or preventing diseases caused byvascular dilation, such as chronic headache, e.g., hemicrania, tensionheadache, headache of the mixed type, cluster headaches, hemorrhoid andcardiac diseases.

The invention includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising aregulator of S1P2 expression or activity (and/or a regulator of theactivity or expression of a protein in the S1P2 signaling pathway), aswell as methods for preparing such compositions by combining one or moresuch regulators and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also withinthe invention are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a regulatoridentified using the screening assays of the invention packaged withinstructions for use. For regulators that are antagonists of S1P2activity or which reduced S1P2 expression, the instructions wouldspecify use of the pharmaceutical composition for treatment ofhematological and cardiovascular diseases, disorders of the peripheraland central nervous system, COPD, asthma, genito-urological disordersand inflammation diseases. For regulators that are agonists of S1P2activity or increase S1P2 expression, the instructions would specify useof the pharmaceutical composition for treatment of hematological andcardiovascular diseases, disorders of the peripheral and central nervoussystem, COPD, asthma, genito-urological disorders and inflammationdiseases.

Gastrointestinal diseases comprise primary or secondary, acute orchronic diseases of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract which maybe acquired or inherited, benign or malignant or metaplastic, and whichmay affect the organs of the gastrointestinal tract or the body as awhole. They comprise, but are not limited to: (1) disorders of theesophagus like achalasia, vigorous achalasia, dysphagia, cricopharyngealincoordination, pre-esophageal dysphagia, diffuse esophageal spasm,globus sensation, Barrett's metaplasia and gastroesophageal reflux; (2)disorders of the stomach and duodenum like functional dyspepsia,inflammation of the gastric mucosa, gastritis, stress gastritis, gastriculcers, duodenal ulcers and neoplasms of the stomach; (3) disorders ofthe pancreas like acute or chronic pancreatitis, insufficiency of theexocrinic or endocrinic tissues of the pancreas like steatorrhea,diabetes and neoplasms of the exocrine or endocrine pancreas like: (3.1)multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome, ductal adenocarcinoma,cystadenocarcinoma, islet cell tumors, insulinoma, gastrinoma, carcinoidtumors, glucogonoma, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, Vipoma syndrome andmalabsorption syndrome; (4) disorders of the bowel like chronicinflammatory diseases of the bowel, Crohn's disease, ileus, diarrhea andconstipation, colonic inertia, megacolon, malabsorption syndrome,ulcerative colitis; (4.1) functional bowel disorders like irritablebowel syndrome; (4.2) neoplasms of the bowel like familial polyposis,adenocarcinoma, primary malignant lymphoma, carcinoid tumors, Kaposi'ssarcoma, polyps and cancer of the colon or rectum.

Medical conditions also include irritable bowel syndrome, chronicconstipation, functional dyspepsia, delayed gastric emptying,gastroesophageal reflux diseas, gastroparesis, post-operative ileus,intestinal pseudo-obstruction and drug-induced delayed transit.

These compounds may have more specific pharmacological modes of actionthan currently known SIP receptor ligands. The present inventionprovides methods for inhibiting S1P3 receptor mediated biologicalactivity. The present invention also provides methods for using S1P3modulators (agonists and antagonists) in treating or preventing diseasessuch as ovarian cancer, peritoneal cancer, endometrial cancer, cervicalcancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, uterine cancer, stomachcancer, small intestine cancer, thyroid cancer, lung cancer, kidneycancer, pancreas cancer and prostate cancer; acute lung diseases, adultrespiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), acute inflammatory exacerbation ofchronic lung diseases, such as asthma, surface epithelial cell injury(e.g., transcomeal freezing or cutaneous burns) and cardiovasculardiseases (e.g., ischemia) in a subject in need of such treatment orprevention. Further, the present invention provides compounds andcompositions that can, e.g., be used in modulating S1P3 receptormediated biological activity or treating or preventing diseases such asthose mentioned above.

The biological activity mediated by the S1P3 receptor may include, e.g.,calcium mobilization, VEGF synthesis, IL-8 synthesis, plateletactivation, cell migration, phosphinositide hydrolysis, inhibition ofcAMP formation or actin polymerization. Preferably, the biologicalactivity mediated by the S1P3 receptor includes, but is not limited to,apoptosis, angiogenesis, inhibition of wound healing, inflammation,cancer invasiveness or atherogenesis. Most preferably, the biologicalactivity mediated by the S1P3 receptor is cell proliferation, which maylead to ovarian cancer, peritoneal cancer, endometrial cancer, cervicalcancer, breast cancer, colon cancer or prostate cancer. In oneembodiment, cell proliferation is stimulated by LPA.

In another embodiment, the biological activity mediated by the S1P3receptor may include increasing fatty acids levels (e.g., free fattyacids and lyso-phosphatidylcholine) which may lead to acute lungdiseases, such as ARDS and acute inflammatory exacerbation of chroniclung diseases like asthma.

In yet another embodiment, compounds that block S1P3 can be potentiallyeffective immunosuppressive agents because activated T cells have S1P3receptors. S1P3 antagonists may be useful in a variety of autoimmune andrelated immune disorders, including, but not limited to, systemic lupuserythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, non-glomerular nephrosis,psoriasis, chronic active hepatitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn'sdisease, Behcet's diseas, chronic glomerulonephritis, chronicthrombocytopenic purpura, and autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Additionally,S1P3 antagonists can be used in organ transplantation.

The present invention provides methods for inhibiting S1P3 receptormediated biological activity. The present invention also providesmethods for using S1P3 modulators (agonists and antagonists) in treatingor preventing diseases such as ovarian cancer, peritoneal cancer,endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer,uterine cancer, stomach cancer, small intestine cancer, thyroid cancer,lung cancer, kidney cancer, pancreas cancer and prostrate cancer; acutelung diseases, ARDS, acute inflammatory exacerbation of chronic lungdiseases, such as asthma, surface epithelial cell injury (e.g.,transcomeal freezing or cutaneous burns) and cardiovascular diseases(e.g., ischemia).

Asthma is thought to arise as a result of interactions between multiplegenetic and environmental factors and is characterized by three majorfeatures: 1) intermittent and reversible airway obstruction caused bybronchoconstriction, increased mucus production, and thickening of thewalls of the airways that leads to a narrowing of the airways, 2) airwayhyperresponsiveness and 3) airway inflammation. Certain cells arecritical to the inflammatory reaction of asthma and they include T cellsand antigen presenting cells, B cells that produce IgE, and mast cells,basophils, eosinophils, and other cells that bind IgE. These effectorcells accumulate at the site of allergic reaction in the airways andrelease toxic products that contribute to the acute pathology andeventually to tissue destruction related to the disorder. Other residentcells, such as smooth muscle cells, lung epithelial cells,mucus-producing cells, and nerve cells may also be abnormal inindividuals with asthma and may contribute to its pathology. While theairway obstruction of asthma, presenting clinically as an intermittentwheeze and shortness of breath, is generally the most pressing symptomof the disease requiring immediate treatment, the inflammation andtissue destruction associated with the disease can lead to irreversiblechanges that eventually make asthma a chronic and disabling disorderrequiring long-term management.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary (or airways) disease (COPD) is a conditiondefined physiologically as airflow obstruction that generally resultsfrom a mixture of emphysema and peripheral airway obstruction due tochronic bronchitis [Botstein (1980)]. Emphysema is characterized bydestruction of alveolar wails leading to abnormal enlargement of the airspaces of the lung. Chronic bronchitis is defined clinically as thepresence of chronic productive cough for three months in each of twosuccessive years. In COPD, airflow obstruction is usually progressiveand is only partially reversible. By far the most important risk factorfor development of COPD is cigarette smoking, although the disease doesalso occur in non-smokers.

The invention is also applicable to the treatment of bronchitis ofwhatever type or genesis including, e.g., acute, arachidic, catarrhal,croupus, chronic or phthinoid bronchitis. Further inflammatory orobstructive airways diseases to which the present invention isapplicable include bronchiectasis, pneumoconiosis (an inflammatory,commonly occupational, disease of the lungs, frequently accompanied byairways obstruction, whether chronic or acute, and occasioned byrepeated inhalation of dusts) of whatever type or genesis, including,for example, aluminosis, anthracosis, asbestosis, chalicosis, ptilosis,siderosis, silicosis, tabacosis and byssinosis.

Other inflammatory or obstructive airways diseases to which the presentinvention is applicable include asthma of whatever type or genesisincluding both intrinsic (non-allergic) asthma and extrinsic (allergic)asthma, mild asthma, moderate asthma, severe asthma, bronchitic asthma,exercise-induced asthma, occupational asthma and asthma inducedfollowing bacterial infection. Treatment of asthma is also to beunderstood as embracing treatment of subjects, e.g., of less than 4 or 5years of age, exhibiting wheezing symptoms and diagnosed or diagnosableas “wheezy infants”, an established patient category of major medicalconcern and now often identified as incipient or early-phase asthmatics.(For convenience this particular asthmatic condition is referred to as“wheezy-infant syndrome”.) Pulmonary fibrosis and related diseases, suchas cystic fibrosis are also applicable to the present invention.

Prophylactic efficacy in the treatment of asthma will be evidenced byreduced frequency or severity of symptomatic attack, e.g., of acuteasthmatic or bronchoconstrictor attack, improvement in lung function orimproved airways hyperreactivity. It may further be evidenced by reducedrequirement for other, symptomatic therapy, i.e., therapy for orintended to restrict or abort symptomatic attack when it occurs, e.g.,anti-inflammatory (e.g., cortico-steroid) or bronchodilatory.Prophylactic benefit in asthma may in particular be apparent in subjectsprone to “morning dipping”. “Morning dipping” is a recognised asthmaticsyndrome, common to a substantial percentage of asthmatics andcharacterised by asthma attack, e.g., between the hours of about 4 to 6am, i.e., at a time normally substantially distant from any previouslyadministered symptomatic asthma therapy.

Having regard to their anti-inflammatory activity, in particular, inrelation to inhibition of eosinophil activation, agents of the inventionare also useful in the treatment of eosinophil-related disorders, e.g.,eosinophilia, in particular eosinophil related disorders of the airways(e.g., involving morbid eosinophilic infiltration of pulmonary tissues)including hyper-eosinophilia as it effects the airways and/or lungs, aswell as, e.g., eosinophil-related disorders of the airways consequentialor concomitant to Löffler's syndrome, eosinophilic pneumonia, parasitic(in particular, metazoan) infestation (including tropical eosinophilia),bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, polyarteritis nodosa (includingChurg-Strauss syndrome), eosinophilic granuloma and eosinophil-relateddisorders affecting the airways occasioned by drug reaction.

S1P2 is highly-expressed in various respiratory tissues, such as fetallung fibroblast IMR-90 cells and lung. The expression in theabove-mentioned tissues suggests an association of S1P2 with respiratorydiseases. S1P2 can be used to treat or to diagnose diseases of therespiratory system.

The effectiveness of an agent of the invention in inhibitinginflammatory conditions, e.g., in inflammatory airways diseases, may bedemonstrated in an animal model, e.g., a mouse or rat model, of airwaysinflammation or other inflammatory conditions, e.g., as described bySzarka et al, J Immunol Methods, 202: 49-57 (1997); Renzi et al, Am RevRespir Dis, 148: 932-939 (1993); Tsuyuki et al., J Clin Invest, 96:2924-2931 (1995); Cernadas et al., Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol, 20: 1-8(1999); and Fozard et al., Eur J Pharmacol, 438: 183-188 (2002).

Diseases including glomerulo-nephritis, diabetic nephropathy, lupusnephritis, hypertension-induced nephropathy, renal interstitialfibrosis, renal fibrosis resulting from complications of drug exposure,HIV-associated nephropathy, transplant necropathy, liver fibrosis due toall etiologies, hepatic dysfunction attributable to infections,alcohol-induced hepatitis, disorders of the biliary tree, pulmonaryfibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, acute lung injury, ARDS, idiopathicpulmonary fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonarydisease due to infectious or toxic agents, post-infarction cardiacfibrosis, congestive heart failure, dilated cardiomyopathy, myocarditis,vascular stenosis, restenosis, atherosclerosis, ocular scarring, cornealscarring, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, excessive or hypertrophicscar or keloid formation in the dermis occurring during wound healingresulting from trauma or surgical wounds, peritoneal and sub dermaladhesion, scleroderma, fibrosclerosis, progressive systemic sclerosis,dermatomyositis, polymyositis, arthritis, ulcers, impaired neurologicalfunction, male erectile dysfunction, Alzheimer's disease, Raynaud'ssyndrome, fibrotic cancers, tumor metastasis growth, radiation-inducedfibrosis, thrombosis.

The agents of the invention are also useful as co-therapeutic agents foruse in combination with other drug substances, such asanti-inflammatory, bronchodilatory, antihistamine or anti-tussive drugsubstances, particularly in the treatment of obstructive or inflammatoryairways diseases, such as those mentioned hereinbefore, e.g., aspotentiators of therapeutic activity of such drugs or as a means ofreducing required dosaging or potential side effects of such drugs. Anagent of the invention may be mixed with the other drug substance in afixed pharmaceutical composition or it may be administered separately,before, simultaneously with or after the other drug substance.

Accordingly the invention includes a combination of an agent of theinvention as hereinbefore described with an anti-inflammatory,bronchodilatory, antihistamine or anti-tussive drug substance, saidagent of the invention and said drug substance being in the same ordifferent pharmaceutical composition.

Suitable anti-inflammatory drugs include steroids, in particular,glucocorticosteroids, such as budesonide, beclamethasone dipropionate,fluticasone propionate, ciclesonide or mometasone furoate, or steroidsdescribed in WO 02/88167, WO 02/12266, WO 02/100879, WO 02/00679(especially those of Examples 3, 11, 14, 17, 19, 26, 34, 37, 39, 51, 60,67, 72, 73, 90, 99 and 101), WO 03/35668, WO 03/48181, WO 03/62259, WO03/64445, WO 03/72592, WO 04/39827 and WO 04/66920; non-steroidalglucocorticoid receptor agonists, such as those described in DE10261874, WO 00/00531, WO 02/10143, WO 03/82280, WO 03/82787, WO03/86294, WO 03/104195, WO 03/101932, WO 04/05229, WO 04/18429, WO04/19935 and WO 04/26248; LTB4 antagonists, such as BIIL 284, CP-195543,DPC11870, LTB4 ethanolamide, LY 293111, LY 255283, CGS025019C,CP-195543, ONO-4057, SB 209247, SC-53228 and those described in U.S.Pat. No. 5,451,700; LTD4 antagonists, such as montelukast, pranlukast,zafirlukast, accolate, SR2640, Wy-48,252, ICI 198615, MK-571, LY-171883,Ro 24-5913 and L-648051; PDE4 inhibitors such cilomilast (Ariflo®GlaxoSmithKline), Roflumilast (Byk Gulden), V-11294A (Napp), BAY19-8004(Bayer), SCH-351591 (Schering-Plough), Arofylline (AlmirallProdesfarma), PD189659/PD168787 (Parke-Davis), AWD-12-281 (Asta Medica),CDC-801 (Celgene), SelCID™ CC-10004 (Celgene), VM554/UM565 (Vernalis),T-440 (Tanabe), KW-4490 (Kyowa Hakko Kogyo), and those disclosed in WO92/19594, WO 93/19749, WO 93/19750, WO 93/19751, WO 98/18796, WO99/16766, WO 01/13953, WO 03/104204, WO 03/104205, WO 03/39544, WO04/000814, WO 04/000839, WO 04/005258, WO 04/018450, WO 04/018451, WO04/018457, WO 04/018465, WO 04/018431, WO 04/018449, WO 04/018450, WO04/018451, WO 04/018457, WO 04/018465, WO 04/019944, WO 04/019945, WO04/045607 and WO 04/037805; adenosine A_(2B) receptor antagonists suchas those described in WO 02/42298; and beta-2 adrenoceptor agonists,such as albuterol (salbutamol), metaproterenol, terbutaline, salmeterolfenoterol, procaterol, and especially, formoterol, carmoterol andpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and compounds, in free orsalt or solvate form, of formula (I) of WO 0075114, which document isincorporated herein by reference, preferably compounds of the Examplesthereof, especially a compound of formula

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as compounds, infree or salt or solvate form, of formula (I) of WO 04/16601, and alsocompounds of EP 1440966, JP 05025045, WO 93/18007, WO 99/64035, US2002/0055651, US 2005/0133417, US 2005/5159448, WO 01/42193, WO01/83462, WO 02/66422, WO 02/70490, WO 02/76933, WO 03/24439, WO03/42160, WO 03/42164, WO 03/72539, WO 03/91204, WO 03/93219, WO03/99764, WO 04/16578, WO 04/22547, WO 04/32921, WO 04/33412, WO04/37768, WO 04/37773, WO 04/37807, WO 04/39762, WO 04/39766, WO04/45618 WO 04/46083, WO 04/80964, EP1460064, WO 04/087142, WO04/089892, EP 01477167, US 2004/0242622, US 2004/0229904, WO 04/108675,WO 04/108676, WO 05/033121, WO 05/040103, WO 05/044787, WO 05/058867, WO05/065650, WO 05/066140, WO 05/07908, US 2005/5159448, US 2005/171147,WO 05/077361, WO 05/084640, WO 05/089760, WO 05/090287, WO 05/090288, WO05/092860, WO 05/092887, US 2005/182091, US 2005/209227, US 2005/215542,US 2005/215590, EP 1574501, U.S. Ser. No. 05/256,115, WO 05/102350 andU.S. Ser. No. 05/277,632.

Suitable bronchodilatory drugs include anticholinergic or antimuscarinicagents, in particular, ipratropium bromide, oxitropium bromide,tiotropium salts and CHF 4226 (Chiesi), and glycopyrrolate, but alsothose described in EP 424021, U.S. Pat. No. 3,714,357, U.S. Pat. No.5,171,744, US 2005/171147, US 2005/182091, WO 01/04118, WO 02/00652, WO02/51841, WO 02/53564, WO 03/00840, WO 03/33495, WO 03/53966, WO03/87094, WO 04/018422, WO 04/05285 and WO 05/077361.

Suitable dual anti-inflammatory and bronchodilatory drugs include dualbeta-2 adrenoceptor agonist/muscarinic antagonists such as thosedisclosed in US 2004/0167167, US 2004/0242622, US 2005/182092, WO04/74246 WO 04/74812, WO 04/089892 and U.S. Ser. No. 05/256,114.

Suitable antihistamine drug substances include cetirizine hydrochloride,acetaminophen, clemastine fumarate, promethazine, loratidine,desloratidine, diphenhydramine and fexofenadine hydrochloride,activastine, astemizole, azelastine, ebastine, epinastine, mizolastineand tefenadine as well as those disclosed in JP 2004107299, WO 03/099807and WO 04/026841.

Other useful combinations of agents of the invention withanti-inflammatory drugs are those with antagonists of chemokinereceptors, e.g. CCR-1, CCR-2, CCR-3, CCR-4, CCR-5, CCR-6, CCR-7, CCR-8,CCR-9 and CCR10, CXCR1, CXCR2, CXCR3, CXCR4, CXCR5, particularly CCR-5antagonists, such as Schering-Plough antagonists SC-351125, SCH-55700and SCH-D, Takeda antagonists, such asN-[[4-[[[6,7-dihydro-2-(4-methylphenyl)-5H-benzo-cyclohepten-8-yl]carbonyl]amino]phenyl]-methyl]tetrahydro-N,N-dimethyl-2H-pyran-4-amin-iumchloride (TAK-770), and CCR-5 antagonists described in U.S. Pat. No.6,166,037 (particularly Claims 18 and 19), WO 00/66558 (particularlyClaim 8), WO 00/66559 (particularly Claim 9), WO 04/018425 and WO04/026873.

In accordance with the foregoing, the invention also provides a methodfor the treatment of a condition mediated byresponsive to activation ofthe S1P receptor, e.g., an inflammatory or allergic condition,particularly an inflammatory or obstructive airways disease, whichcomprises administering to a subject, particularly a human subject, inneed thereof a compound of formula (I), in free form or in the form of apharmaceutically acceptable salt. In another aspect the inventionprovides a compound of formula (II), in free form or in the form of apharmaceutically acceptable salt, for use in the manufacture of amedicament for the treatment of a condition mediated byresponsive toactivation of the S1P receptor, particularly an inflammatory orobstructive airways disease.

Formulation and Administration

The agents of the invention may be administered by any appropriateroute, e.g., orally, e.g., in the form of a tablet or capsule;parenterally, e.g., intravenously; by inhalation, e.g., in the treatmentof inflammatory or obstructive airways disease; intranasally, e.g., inthe treatment of allergic rhinitis; topically to the skin, e.g., in thetreatment of atopic dermatitis; or rectally, e.g., in the treatment ofinflammatory bowel disease.

In a further aspect, the invention also provides a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising a compound of formula (I), in free form or in theform of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, optionally together with apharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier therefor. The compositionmay contain a co-therapeutic agent such as an anti-inflammatory,broncho-dilatory, antihistamine or anti-tussive drug as hereinbeforedescribed. Such compositions may be prepared using conventional diluentsor excipients and techniques known in the galenic art. Thus oral dosageforms may include tablets and capsules. Formulations for topicaladministration may take the form of creams, ointments, gels ortransdermal delivery systems, e.g., patches. Compositions for inhalationmay comprise aerosol or other atomizable formulations or dry powderformulations.

When the composition comprises an aerosol formulation, it preferablycontains, e.g., a hydro-fluoro-alkane (HFA) propellant, such as HFA134aor HFA227 or a mixture of these, and may contain one or more co-solventsknown in the art such as ethanol (up to 20% by weight), and/or one ormore surfactants such as oleic acid or sorbitan trioleate, and/or one ormore bulking agents, such as lactose. When the composition comprises adry powder formulation, it preferably contains, e.g., the compound offormula (I) having a particle diameter up to 10 microns, optionallytogether with a diluent or carrier, such as lactose, of the desiredparticle size distribution and a compound that helps to protect againstproduct performance deterioration due to moisture, e.g., magnesiumstearate. When the composition comprises a nebulised formulation, itpreferably contains, e.g., the compound of formula (I) either dissolved,or suspended, in a vehicle containing water, a co-solvent, such asethanol or propylene glycol and a stabiliser, which may be a surfactant.

The invention includes:

-   -   (a) a compound of formula (I) in inhalable form, e.g., in an        aerosol or other atomisable composition or in inhalable        particulate, e.g., micronised, form;    -   (b) an inhalable medicament comprising a compound of formula (I)        in inhalable form;    -   (c) a pharmaceutical product comprising a compound of        formula (I) in inhalable form in association with an inhalation        device; and    -   (d) an inhalation device containing a compound of formula (I) in        inhalable form.

Dosages of compounds of formula (I) employed in practising the presentinvention will of course vary depending, e.g., on the particularcondition to be treated, the effect desired and the mode ofadministration. In general, suitable daily dosages for administration byinhalation are of the order of 0.005-10 mg, while for oraladministration suitable daily doses are of the order of 0.05-100 mg.

Pharmaceutical Assay

The ability of compounds to antagonise SIP activity at S1P₂ and S1P₃receptors was examined using GTPγS binding assays.

Membranes preparations were generated from CHO cells expressing eitherthe human S1P₂ or S1P₃ receptors by homogenisation of the cellsuspension and centrifugation at 40 000 g for 30 minutes at 4° C. Thesupernatant was removed, pellet re-suspended in a 10 mM HEPES, 10 mMEDTA buffer and centrifuged as above. The pellet was re-suspended andstored at −80° C. until use.

Scintillation proximity assay (SPA) technology was used for the GTPγSbinding assays. Serial dilutions of test compounds were placed in a96-well optiplate with 5 nM S1P, 1.25 μg membrane, 0.5 mg SPA beads, 0.3μM GDP and 100 μM sodium orthovanidate, per well. The assay componentswere incubated for 2 hours to ensure equilibrium was attained. The assaywas started by the addition of 300 μM [³⁵S]GTPγS per well and incubatedfor 60 minutes prior to centrifugation at 3000 rpm for 3 minutes andreading of a Packard TopCount.

Data were analysed using Activity Base (IDBS, UK) by fitting a fourparameter logistic curve to generate IC₅₀ values for each compound.

CHO Gα16 S1P4:

The assay measures intracellular changes of Ca²⁺ mediated by theendogenous agonist S1P in the CHO S1P4/Gα16 cell clone: CHO (ChineseHamster Ovary) cells stably expressing human S1P4 cDNA (HSEDG4; GenBank™Accession Number AJ000479) and promiscuous Gα16 are cultured at 37° C.,5% CO2, and 95% relative humidity. The cells are plated in 384 wellblack plates (10,000 cells per well). After 24 hours the cells areloaded with Fluo4-AM (1.6 μM in HBSS and 2.5 mM probenicid) for 1 hourat 37° C. After washing, the cells are transferred to the FLIPR. Thetest compounds are added at different concentrations (≦100 μM) in HBSSin the presence BSA at the final concentration of 0.1% and changes influorescence are recorded (indication of agonism). SIP is added 20-30minutes afterwards to the wells at a concentration inducing 80% of themaximal activity (EC₈₀). After each addition time points are collectedas follows: 20 time points (2 seconds) before the addition of theagonist (Fbase) and 60 time points (1 or 2 seconds) after the additionof the agonist. This allows the determination of the maximalfluorescence (Fmax). The ratio (Fmax−Fbase)/Fbase is plotted against thelog of the concentration of the test compounds and the IC₅₀ (relativeantagonism) is determined using the XLfit-4 software. Compounds with aninhibition <20% are considered “inactive”. A dose response curve of theagonist is determined on each plate in parallel.

Compounds of the Examples, herein below, generally have S1P2 K_(B)values in the GTP-γ-S binding assays below 10 μM. For example, thecompounds of Examples 1-1, 1-13, 2-1 and 3-4 have S1P2 K_(B) values of0.0008, 0.0019, 0.0036 and 0.0048 μM, respectively. Compounds of theExamples, herein below, generally have S1P4 IC₅₀ values in the GTP CHOGα16 S1P4 assay below 10 μM. For example, the compounds of Examples 1-1,1-35 and 1-37 have S1P4 IC₅₀ values of 0.42, 0.015 and 0.88 μM,respectively.

Preferred compounds of the present invention are as shown in Table 1below.

EXAMPLES 1-1 TO 1-37

TABLE 1 Ex. Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 1-1

{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-3-yl}-acetic acid 448 1-2

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-(3- cyclopentylcarbamoylmethyl-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-1-yl)-acetamide 515 1-3

2-{3-[(1-Benzyl-pyrrolidin-3- ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-1-yl}-N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)- acetamide 607 1-4

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-(2,4-dioxo-3-{[(tetrahydro-furan-2- ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-methyl}-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1- yl)-acetamide 531 1-5

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-(3-{[((R)-1-ethyl-pyrrolidin-2-ylmethyl)- carbamoyl]-methyl}-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1- yl)-acetamide 558 1-6

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3-[((R)-1-cyclohexyl-ethylcarbamoyl)- methyl]-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 558 1-7

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3-[((1S,2S)-2- hydroxy-cyclopentylcarbamoyl)- methyl]-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 531 1-8

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3-[2-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]- 2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 530 1-9

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-[3-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethyl)-2,4-dioxo-3,4- dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl]- acetamide517 1-10

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-(3- cyclopropylcarbamoylmethyl-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-1-yl)-acetamide 487 1-11

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-[3-(indan-2-ylcarbamoylmethyl)-2,4-dioxo- 3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1- yl]-acetamide563 1-12

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{2,4-dioxo-3- [(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-1-ylcarbamoyl)- methyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 577 1-13

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{2,4-dioxo-3-[(2-pyridin-3-yl-ethylcarbamoyl)- methyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 552 1-14

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3-[(methyl-phenethyl-carbamoyl)-methyl]- 2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 565 1-15

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-(3-{[2-(1H- imidazol-4-yl)-ethylcarbamoyl]-methyl}-2,4- dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl)-acetamide 541 1-16

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3-[(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethylcarbamoyl)-methyl]- 2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 561 1-17

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3-[2-(1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]- 2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 549 1-18

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3-[(4-hydroxy-cyclohexylcarbamoyl)-methyl]- 2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 545 1-19

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3-[((S)-1-cyclohexylmethyl-2-hydroxy- ethylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 587 1-20

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3-[((R)-2-hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethylcarbamoyl)- methyl]-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 567 1-21

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3-[((S)-2-hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethylcarbamoyl)- methyl]-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 567 1-22

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3[(3-methoxy-benzylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4- dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 567 1-23

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3-[(2- dimethylamino-ethylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4- dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 518 1-24

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3-[(3-methyl-butylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4- dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 517 1-25

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3-[(2-methoxy-ethylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4- dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 505 1-26

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3-[(2-hydroxy-ethylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4- dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 491 1-27

2-[3-(tert-Butylcarbamoyl- methyl)-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl]-N-(5- chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)- acetamide 5031-28

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-[2,4-dioxo-3- (pyridin-3-ylcarbamoylmethyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl]- acetamide 524 1-29

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-[2,4-dioxo-3- (pyridine-4-ylcarbamoylmethyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl]- acetamide 524 1-30

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3-[2-((S)-3-dimethylamino-pyrrolidin-1- yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}- acetamide 544 1-31

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3-[2-((R)-3-dimethylamino-pyrrolidin-1- yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}- acetamide 544 1-32

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-[2,4-dioxo-3-(2-oxo-2-piperazin-1-yl-ethyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl]- acetamide 5161-33

2-{3-[2-((R)-3-Amino- pyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-1-yl}-N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)- acetamide 516 1-34

2-{3-[2-((S)-3-Amino- pyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-1-yl}-N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)- acetamide 516 1-35

2-{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4- dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro- 2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-N-phenethyl-acetamide 551 1-36

2-(3-{[2-4-Bromo-phenyl)- ethylcarbamoyl]-methyl}-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-1-yl)-N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)- acetamide 631 1-37

{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-3-yl}-acetic acid tert butyl ester 504

Further preferred compounds of the present invention are as shown inTable 2 below.

EXAMPLES 2-1 TO 2-4

TABLE 2 Ex. Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 2-1

2-(4-{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4- dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4- dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}- phenyl)-N-phenethyl-acetamide 627 2-2

2-(4-{1-[(4-Chloro-2- methoxy-5-methyl- phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-3-yl}-phenyl)-N-phenethyl-acetamide 611 2-3

2-{4-[1-Benzothiazol-6- ylcarbamoylmethyl)-2,4- dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl]-phenyl}-N- phenethyl-acetamide 590 2-4

(4-{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4- dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)- methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}- phenyl)-acetic acid 524

Further preferred compounds of the present invention are shown asExamples 3-1 and 3-10 to 3-17 in Table 3 below. Compounds 3-2 to 3-9 areknown compounds.

COMPOUNDS 3-2 TO 3-9 AND EXAMPLES 3-1 AND 3-10 TO 3-17

TABLE 3 Structure Chemical Name [M + H]⁺ 3-1

(2-{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4- dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)- methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}- ethyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester 5333-2

3-{1-[(5-Chloro-2-methoxy- phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-3-yl}-N- cyclopentyl-propionamide3-3

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-[2,4-dioxo-3-(4-{[(tetrahydro-furan-2- ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-methyl}-phenyl)-3,4-dihydro- 2H-quinazolin-1-yl]- acetamide 3-4

4-{6-Chloro-1-[2-(3-chloro-4- ethoxy-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H quinazolin-3-yl}-N- cyclopentyl-butyramide 3-5

4-(2-{2,4-Dioxo-3-[4- (phenethylcarbamoyl-methyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-1-yl}-acetylamino)- bcnzoic acidethyl ester 3-6

N-(3,5-Dichloro-phenyl)-2- {2,4-dioxo-3-[4- (phenethycarbamoyl-methyl)-phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 3-7

2-{1-[(4-Chloro-2-methoxy-5- methyl-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4- dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-N-cyclopentyl-acetamide 3-8

1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-3-phenyl- 1,3,4,5,6,8-hexahydro-2H-pyrido[4′,3*:4,5]thieno[2,3- d]pyrimidine-7-carboxylic acid ethyl ester3-9

2-{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4- dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)- methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}- N-furan-2-ylmethyl-acetamide 3-10

{1-[(2,6-Dichloro-pyridin-4- ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-3-yl}-acetic acid tert-butyl ester 4793-11

{1-[(2,6-Dichloro-pyridin-4- ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-3-yl}-acetic acid 422 3-12

N-(2,6-Dichloro-pyridin-4-yl)- 2-{3-[2-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2,4-dioxo- 3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1- yl}-acetamide505 3-13

2-[3-(2-Amino-ethyl)-2,4- dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl]-N-(5-chloro- 2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)- acetamide 433 3-14

N-(2-{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4- dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4- dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-ethyl)-3-methyl-butyramide 517.3 3-15

Cyclobutanecarboxylic acid (2-{1-[(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)- methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}- ethyl)-amide 515 3-16

N-(3,5-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(3- ethyl-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl)-acetamide 3-17

N-(2,6-Dichloro-pyridin-4-yl)- 2-(3- ethyl-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin- 1-yl)-acetamide 393 4-1

{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H- pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidin-3-yl}- acetic acid 4494-2

{5-Chloro-1-[(5-chloro-2,4- dimethoxy- phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H- pyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidin-3-yl}- acetic acid 4-3

{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4- dimethoxy- phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H- pyrido[3,4-d]pyrimidin-3-yl}- acetic acid 449Further preferred compounds of the present invention are as shown inTable 5 below.

EXAMPLES 5-1 TO 5-10

TABLE 5 Ex. Name [M + H]⁺ 5-1

{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4- dimethoxy- phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-3-yl}-acetic acid 434 5-2

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-(3- cyclopentylcarbamoylmethyl-2-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-1-yl)-acetamide 501 5-3

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-(2-oxo-3- {[(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]- methyl}-3,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-1-yl)-acetamide517 5-4

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-[3-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethyl)-2-oxo-3,4- dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl]- acetamide 5035-5

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-(3- cyclopropylcarbamoylmethyl-2-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-1-yl)-acetamide 471 5-6

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-[3-(indan-2-ylcarbamoylmethyl)-2-oxo- 3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1- yl]-acetamide 5495-7

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3-[(methyl- phenethyl-carbamoyl)-methyl]-2-oxo-3,4-dihydro- 2H-quinazolin-1-yl}- acetamide 551 5-8

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-{3-[(3-methyl-butylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2- oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide 503 5-9

2-[3-(tert-Butylcarbamoyl- methyl)-2-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl]-N-(5- chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-acetamide 4895-10

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-[2-oxo-3-(pyridin-4-ylcarbamoylmethyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl]- acetamide 510Further compounds are as shown in Table 6 below.

Compounds 6-1 to 6-3:

TABLE 6 Ex. Name 6-1

N-(5- Chloro-2,4- dimethoxy- phenyl)-2- [3-(3- methoxy- benzoyl)-7-methyl-4- oxo-4H- [1,8] naphthyridin- 1-yl]- acetamide 6-2

N-(3-Chloro- 4-methoxy- phenyl)-2-[3- (4-ethyl- benzoyl)-7- methyl-4-oxo-4H- [1,8] naphthyridin- 1-yl]- acetamide 6-3

2-(3- Benzene- sulfonyl-6- methyl-4-oxo- 4H-quinolin- 1-yl)-N-(3-chloro- 4-methoxy- phenyl)- acetamideFurther preferred compounds of the present invention are as shown inTable 7 below.

EXAMPLES 7-1 TO 7-6

TABLE 7 Ex. Name [M + H]⁺ 7-1

{1-[(2,6-Dichloro-pyridin- 4-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-5-methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,4- dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3- yl}-acetic acid 437.5 7-2

{1-[(2,6-Dichloro-pyridin- 4-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-6-ethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,4- dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3- yl}-acetic acid 451.5 7-3

{1-[(2,6-Dichloro-pyridin- 4-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-8-methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,4- dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3- yl}-acetic acid 437.0 7-4

{7-Chloro-1-[(2,6- dichloro-pyridin-4- ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-3-yl}-acetic acid 458.9 7-5

{1-[(2,6-Dichloro-pyridin- 4-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-6-methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,4- dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3- yl}-acetic acid 437.0 7-6

{1-[(2,6-Dichloro-pyridin- 4-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-6,7-dimethyl-2,4-dioxo- 1,4-dihydro-2H- quinazolin-3-yl}-acetic acid451.4

Referring to the examples that follow, compounds of the embodiments aresynthesized using the methods described herein, or other methods, whichare known in the art.

It should be understood that the organic compounds according to certainof the embodiments may exhibit the phenomenon of tautomerism. As thechemical structures within this specification can only represent one ofthe possible tautomeric forms, it should be understood that thepreferred embodiments encompasses any tautomeric form of the drawnstructure.

It is understood that the invention is not limited to the embodimentsset forth herein for illustration, but embraces all such forms thereofas come within the scope of the above disclosure.

General Conditions:

Mass spectra are run on LCMS systems using electrospray ionization.These are either Agilent 1100 HPLC/Micromass Platform Mass Spectrometercombinations or Waters Acquity UPLC with SQD Mass Spectrometer. [M+H]+refers to mono-isotopic molecular weights.

NMR spectra are run on open access Bruker AVANCE 400 NMR spectrometersusing ICON-NMR. Spectra are measured at 298K and are referenced usingthe solvent peak.

The various starting materials, intermediates, and compounds of thepreferred embodiments may be isolated and purified, where appropriate,using conventional techniques such as precipitation, filtration,crystallization, evaporation, distillation, and chromatography. Unlessotherwise stated, all starting materials are obtained from commercialsuppliers and used without further purification. Salts may be preparedfrom compounds by known salt-forming procedures.

In addition various trade reagents and materials available from havebeen utilized. Such reagents and materials include: [include examplessuch as Isolute™ (available from Biotage)] and can be readily obtainedfrom the suppliers indicated.

For the examples below as well as throughout the application, thefollowing abbreviations have the following meanings. If not defined, theterms have their generally accepted meanings

Abbreviations used are as follows:

-   Cs₂CO₃ cesium carbonate-   DCM dichloromethane-   DIPEA diisopropylethylamine-   DMAP 4-dimethylamino pyridine-   DMF dimethylformamide-   DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide-   EtOAc ethyl acetate EtOH ethanol-   HATU O-(7-Azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium    hexafluorophosphate-   HCl hydrochloric acid-   K₂CO₃ potassium carbonate-   LCMS liquid chromatographic mass spectroscopy-   MeOH methanol-   NaHCO₃ sodium hydrogen carbonate-   NMP 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone-   NMR nuclear magnetic resonance-   RT room temperature-   TEA triethylamine-   TFA trifluoroacetic acid-   THF tetrahydrofuran

PREPARATION OF EXAMPLES EXAMPLE 1-1{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid

A white suspension of{1-[(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid methyl ester (Intermediate B) (10 mg) in MeOH (300 μL) is treatedwith 5 M KOH (200 μL). The white suspension is left to stir at RTovernight. The reaction mixture is diluted with water to give a thickwhite precipitate which is filtered-off, washed with water and vacuumdried. The aqueous phase is acidified to pH 4 with dilute HCl followedby extraction with EtOAc (3×). The organic phase is dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound asoff-white solid. This is taken up in a minimal amount of DMF andpurified further by reverse phase column chromatography (Isolute™ C18,0-100% MeCN in water—0.1% TFA) to afford the title compound, [M+H]⁺ 448.

EXAMPLE 1-2N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-2-(3-cyclopentylcarbamoylmethyl-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl)-acetamide

(20 mg, 44.74 mmol), cyclopentylamine (4 mg, 46.98 mmol) and HATU (18.7mg, 49.21 mmol) are placed in a vial and treated with DMSO (1 ml). DIPEA(19.4 μL, 111.9 mmol) is added to the suspension and the reactionmixture is stirred at RT 24 hours. LCMS analysis indicated major productformation. DMSO is removed in vacuo overnight. The residue is dilutedwith 1 M HCl and extracted with DCM (2×15 ml). The separated organicphase is washed with aqueous saturated NaHCO₃, filtered and the solventis removed in vacuo to afford the titled compound.

EXAMPLES 1-3 TO 1-7, 1-9 TO 1-29, 1-31, 1-32, 1-35 AND 1-37

These compounds are made analogously to Example 1-2 by replacingcyclopentylamine with the appropriate commercial amines.

EXAMPLE 1-8N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-2-{3-[2-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide

To a solution of{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid (0.515 g, 1.14 mmol) in NMP (8 ml), triethylamine (0.166 ml, 1.26mmol) is added followed by HATU (0.452 g, 1.26 mmol). The mixture isstirred at RT for 5 minutes and then treated with 1-methylpiperazine(140.3 μL, 1.26 mmol). After 5 minutes at RT the reaction mixture ispartitioned between EtOAc (25 ml) and water (25 ml). The phases areseparated and the aqueous phase is washed further with EtOAc (2×20 ml).The organic extracts are combined, washed with saturated NaHCO₃ (40 ml),brine (40 ml), dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated to give a brownoil. The residue is taken up in MeCN (5 ml) and passed through a 10 gVarian pre packed silica cartridge, eluting with MeCN then EtOAc toremove the impurities. The product is eluted off the column with MeOH.The MeOH fractions are combined and concentrated in vacuo and dried toafford the title compound, [M+H]⁺ 530.

EXAMPLE 1-30N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-2-{3-[2-((S)-3-dimethylamino-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide

To a vial charged with{1-[(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid (50 mg, 0.11 mmol), HATU (46.6 mg, 0.12 mmol), anddimethyl-(S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl-amine (14.0 mg, 0.12 mmol) DCM (2 ml) isadded. The mixture is treated with DIPEA (48.6 μL, 2.79 mmol) andstirred at RT for 1 hour. DCM (5 ml) is added to the mixture and washedwith 1M HCl. The acidic aqueous phase is treated with 1M NaOH until thepH is adjusted to pH of 7-8. The product is extracted from the aqueousphase with EtOAc (3×10 ml). The organic portions are combined, washedwith water (10 ml), dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated to affordthe title compound, [M+H]⁺ 544

EXAMPLE 1-33[(R)-1-(2-{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-acetyl)-pyrrolidin-3-yl]-carbamicacid tert-butyl ester

To a vial charged with{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid (50.9 mg, 0.11 mmol), HATU (49.4 mg, 0.12 mmol), and(R)-Pyrrolidin-3-yl-carbamic acid tert butyl ester (25.7 mg, 0.12 mmol),DMF (3 ml) is added. The stirring mixture is treated with DIPEA (33 μL,0.275 mmol) and stirred at RT for 1 hour. Water is added to the mixturewith stirring giving rise to a solid. This is filtered off and washedwith water to afford the title compound, [M+H]⁺ 616

EXAMPLE 1-34[(S)-1-(2-{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-acetyl)-pyrrolidin-3-yl]-carbamicacid tert-butyl ester

To a vial charged with{1-[(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid (50.1 mg, 0.11 mmol), HATU (50.1 mg, 0.12 mmol), and(R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl-carbamic acid tert butyl ester (22.8 mg, 0.12 mmol),DMF (3 ml) was added. The stirring mixture is treated with DIPEA (33 μL,0.275 mmol) and stirred at RT. Water is added to the mixture withstirring giving rise to a solid. This is filtered off and washed withwater to afford the title compound; [M+H]⁺ 616

EXAMPLE 1-37{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid tert butyl ester

Example 1-37 is made analogously to Example 3-10 by replacing2-Bromo-N-(2,6-dichloro-pyridine-4-yl)-acetamide (Intermediate N) with2-Bromo-N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-acetamide (Intermediate C).

EXAMPLE 2-1N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-2-{2,4-dioxo-3-[4-(phenethylcarbamoyl-methyl)-phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide

This compound is made analogously to Example 1-2 by replacing{1-[(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid (Intermediate A) with({2,4-dioxo-3-[4-(phenethylcarbamoyl-methyl)-phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-aceticacid) (Intermediate D) and by replacing cyclopentylamine with5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylamine to afford the title compound. Thereaction is carried out using DMF as the solvent.

EXAMPLES 2-2 TO 2-3

These compounds are made analogously to Example 2-1 by replacing5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylamine with the appropriate commercialamines.

EXAMPLE 2-4(4-{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-phenyl)-aceticacid

(4-[1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-phenyl)-aceticacid ethyl ester (Intermediate K) (105.4 mg, 0.19 mmol) is added to astirred solution of Bis(tributyltin)oxide) (2 eq, 0.38 mmol, 193.1 μL)in toluene (10 ml). The mixture is heated at reflux at 120° C. for 72hours. The toluene is removed in vacuo, and the red/brown oily residueis partitioned between EtOAc and saturated NaHCO₃ (5 ml). The resultantprecipitate is filtered, washed with NaHCO₃, EtOAc, 1M HCl, water, anddried to give the title compound, [M+H]⁺ 524

EXAMPLE 3-1(2-{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-ethyl)-carbamicacid tert-butyl ester

This compound is made analogously to Example 1-2 by replacingIntermediate A with[3-(2-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-ethyl)-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl]-aceticacid and by replacing cyclopentylamine with5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxyaniline to afford the title compound. The reactionis carried out in DCM.

Compounds 3-2 to 3-9

These compounds and their methods of manufacture are known.

EXAMPLE 3-10{1-[(2,6-Dichloro-pyridin-4-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid tert-butyl ester

A mixture comprising (2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl)-aceticacid tert-butyl ester (Intermediate L) (226.7 mg, 0.82 mmol),2-bromo-N-(2,6-dichloro-pyridine-4-yl)-acetamide (Intermediate N) (256.5mg, 0.902 mmol) and Cs₂CO₃ (545.1 mg, 1.64 mmol) in DMF (5 ml) isstirred at RT for 3 hours. The resulting mixture is treated with waterand the precipitate is filtered under vacuum. The solid is washed withwater, iso-hexane and then dried to give the title compound, [M+H]⁺ 479

EXAMPLE 3-11{1-[(2,6-Dichloro-pyridin-4-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid

A round bottomed flask is charged with{1-[(2,6-Dichloro-pyridin-4-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid tert-butyl ester (50.9 mg, 0.106 mmol) is treated with DCM (1.5 ml)and TFA (1.5 ml). The reaction mixture is stirred at RT for 2 hours andthen concentrated in vacuo. The residue is taken up in a minimal amountof DCM and concentrated in vacuo. This process is repeated twice withEtOAc, and twice with MeOH to give the title compound, [M+H]⁺ 422

EXAMPLE 3-12N-(2,6-Dichloro-pyridin-4-yl)-2-{3-[2-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-acetamide

To a solution of{1-[(2,6-dichloro-pyridin-4-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid (13.5 mg, 0.0318 mmol) in dry NMP (1.5 ml), HATU (13.3 mg, 0.035mmol) is added followed by triethylamine (4.89 μL, 0.035 mmol). Theorange solution is stirred at RT for 10 minutes, then treated with1-methyl piperazine (3.89 μL, 0.035 mmol). The reaction mixture isstirred at RT and monitored by HPLC/LCMS until the starting material isconsumed. The reaction mixture is partitioned between EtOAc (5 ml) andwater (5 ml). The organic layer is separated and washed with brine (5ml), dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crudeproduct is purified by passing down a 5 g Isolute™ SCX2 (solid-supportedsulfonic acid resin) cartridge, eluting with DCM (20 ml), MeOH (20 ml),and 7N NH₃ in MeOH. The basic ammonia wash is concentrated in vacuo toafford the title compound as a white solid, [M+H]⁺ 505.

EXAMPLE 3-132-[3-(2-Amino-ethyl)-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl]-N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-acetamidetrifluoroacetate

(2-{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-ethyl)-carbamicacid tert-butyl ester (100 mg, 1.88 mmol) is taken up in DCM (2 ml) andtreated with TFA (2 ml). The reaction is stirred at RT for 2 hours andthen treated with EtOAc (20 ml). After 5 minutes, the white solidpresent is filtered, washed with EtOAc, ether and dried under vacuum togive the title compound as a white solid; [M+H]⁺433,

EXAMPLE 3-14N-(2-{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-ethyl)-3-methyl-butyramide

To a suspension of2-[3-(2-amino-ethyl)-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl]-N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-acetamidetrifluoroacetate (75 mg, 0.17 mmol) in THF (1 ml), triethylamine isadded (0.06 ml, 0.43 mmol) followed by isovaleryl chloride (30 mg, 0.26mmol). The mixture is stirred overnight at RT and then treated withwater (3 ml). The resulting solid is filtered and washed with water toafford the title compound; [M+H]⁺ 517.3.

EXAMPLE 3-15 Cyclobutanecarboxylic acid(2-{1-[(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-ethyl)-amide

To a suspension of2-[3-(2-Amino-ethyl)-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl]-N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-acetamidetrifluoroacetate (75 mg, 0.17 mmol) in THF (1 ml), triethylamine isadded (0.06 ml, 0.43 mmol) followed cyclobutane carbonyl chloride (30mg, 0.26 mmol). The mixture is stirred overnight at RT. Water (3 ml) andthen EtOAc is added to the mixture to give a suspension which isfiltered to remove the solid. The filtrate is washed with water, driedand evaporated to afford the title compound, [M+H]⁺ 515

EXAMPLE 3-16N-(3,5-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-(3-ethyl-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl)-acetamide

To a round bottomed flask charged with(3-ethyl-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl)-acetic) acid (72 mg,0.26 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (Hunig's Base; 0.11 ml, 0.63 mmol)in DCM (1.5 ml), 3,5-dichlorophenylamine (47 mg, 0.29 mmol) and HATU(109 mg, 0.29 mmol) are added. The reaction mixture is stirred overnightand then treated with water (3 ml) and ether (2 ml). The resulting solidis filtered and washed with water (3×), ether and then dried.Trituration with MeOH affords the title compound.

EXAMPLE 3-17N-(2,6-Dichloro-pyridin-4-yl)-2-(3-ethyl-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl)-acetamide

To a round bottomed flask charged with(3-Ethyl-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl)-acetic) acid (72 mg,0.26 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (Hunig's Base; 0.11 ml, 0.63 mmol)in DCM (1.5 ml), 2,6-dichloro-pyridin-4-ylamine (47 mg, 0.29 mmol) andHATU (109 mg, 0.29 mmol) are added. The reaction mixture is stirredovernight and then water (3 ml) and ether (2 ml) are added. Theresulting mixture was purified by preparative HPLC to give the titlecompound; [M+H]⁺ 393

EXAMPLE 4-1{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidin-3-yl}-aceticacid

A stirring solution of{1-[(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidin-3-yl}-aceticacid tert-butyl ester (Intermediate R) (22.1 mg, 0.044 mmol) in DCM (1ml) is treated with TFA (1 ml). The reaction mixture is stirred at RTand monitored by HPLC/LCMS until the starting material is consumed.After 3 hours, the reaction mixture is diluted with a minimal amount ofDCM and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is taken up in a minimalamount of MeOH, concentrated in vacuo, the again in a minimal amount ofEtOAc and concentrated in vacuo to afford the title compound as an offwhite solid; [M+H]⁺ 449

EXAMPLE 4-2{5-Chloro-1-[(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidin-3-yl}-aceticacid

To a vial containing a solution of{5-Chloro-1-[(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidin-3-yl}-aceticacid tert-butyl ester (Intermediate T) (10.1 mg, 0.019 mmol) in DCM (1ml), TFA (1 ml) is added. The reaction mixture is stirred at RT for 2hours, transferred to a 10 ml round bottomed flask, diluted with aminimal amount of DCM and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is taken upin a minimal amount of DCM and concentrated in vacuo. This process isrepeated once with DCM, twice with EtOAc, and once with MeOH, thesolvent being concentrated in vacuo each time, finally giving the titlecompound.

EXAMPLE 4-3{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-d]pyrimidin-3-yl}-aceticacid

To a vial containing a solution of{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-d]pyrimidin-3-yl}-aceticacid tert-butyl ester (Intermediate V) (15 mg, 0.029 mmol) in DCM (1ml), TFA (1 ml) is added. The mixture is stirred at RT overnight. Thereaction mixture is then transferred to a 10 ml round bottomed flask,diluted with a minimal amount of DCM and concentrated in vacuo. Thisprocess is repeated once with DCM, twice with EtOAc, and once with MeOH,the solvent being concentrated in vacuo each time, finally giving thetitle, [M+H]⁺ 448.93.

EXAMPLE 5-1{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid

An off-white suspension of{1-[(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid methyl ester (Intermediate I) (400 mg, 0.893 mmol) in MeOH (10 ml)is treated with 5 M KOH (5 ml). The resulting white suspension is leftto stir at RT overnight to give clear solution. The aqueous reactionmixture is acidified with dilute HCl (1 M) to pH 4 to give a thick whiteprecipitate which is filtered, washed with water and vacuum dried toafford the title compound as pale yellow solid; [M+H]⁺ 434.

EXAMPLE 5.2N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-2-(3-cyclopentylcarbamoylmethyl-2-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl)-acetamide

A solution of{1-[(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid (Example 5-1) (20 mg, 0.046 mmol) in DMSO (1 ml) is treated with asolution of HATU (19.3 mg, 0.05 mmol) in DMSO (2 ml). The reactionmixture is then treated with cyclopentylamine (4.12 mg, 0.048 mmol) andthe reaction left to stand at RT overnight. The reactions are analysedby HPLC/LCMS and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is taken up in DCMand washed with 1M HCl The organic phase is washed with saturated NaHCO₃and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound; [M+H]⁺ 501

EXAMPLES 5-3 TO 5-10

These compounds are made analogously to Example 5-2 by replacingcyclopentylamine with the appropriate commercial amines.

Compounds 6-1 to 6-3:

These compounds and their method of manufacture are known.

EXAMPLE 7-1{1-[(2,6-Dichloro-pyridin-4-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-5-methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid Step 1: (2-Amino-6-methyl-benzoylamino)-acetoyl polystyrene

To a portion of FMoc glycine on Wang resin (500 mg, 0.45 mmol,loading=0.85 mmol/g) is added piperidine (5 ml of a 20% solution inDMF). The resulting slurry is shaken at RT for 1 hour then filtered andwashed with DMF (3×1 ml). The resulting resin is treated with piperidine(20% in DMF, 5 ml) and shaken at RT. After 1 hour the resin is filtered,washed with DMF (3×1 ml) and concentrated in vacuo. The resin was thentreated with 5-methyl-1H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazine-2,4-dione (preparedaccording to the method described in WO2006074187) (250 mg) in DMF (5ml) and shaken at RT for 12 days. The resin is then filtered, washedwith MeOH (3×5 ml), CH₂Cl₂ (5 ml) and THF (3×5 ml) and then dried invacuo to afford the title compound.

Step 2: (5-Methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl)-acetoylpolystyrene

To (2-amino-6-methyl-benzoylamino)-acetoyl polystyrene (crude productfrom step 1) is added a solution of triphosgene (60 mg, 0.2 mmol) in THF(5 ml). The resin is shaken at RT for 2 days and then filtered undervacuum. The resin is then washed with THF (3×5 ml), CH₂Cl₂ (2×5 ml) andTHF (5 ml) and concentrated in vacuo to afford the title compound.

Step 3:{1-[(2,6-Dichloro-pyridin-4-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-5-methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid

To (5-methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl)-acetoylpolystyrene (crude product from step 2) is added a solution of2-bromo-N-(2,6-dichloro-pyridine-4-yl)-acetamide (Intermediate N) (0.45M) in N-methylpyrrolidone (4 ml) followed by tetramethylguanidine (0.2ml). The resin is shaken at RT for 6 days and then filtered and washedwith CH₂Cl₂ (6×2 ml). Cleavage of the resin by treatment of with TFA(1.25 ml) in CH₂Cl₁₂ (1.25 ml) followed by purification usingpreparative HPLC (eluting with MeCN, H₂O and TFA) affords the titlecompound. [M+H]⁺ 438.

EXAMPLES 7-2-7-6

These compounds named in Table 7 are prepared analogously to Example 7-1by replacing 5-methyl-1H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazine-2,4-dione with theappropriate isatoic anhydride derivatives. The isatoic anhydridederivatives are either commercially available or are prepared usingliterature methods.

Preparation of Intermediates: Intermediate A{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid

The preparation of this compound is described as Example 1-1; [M+H]⁴⁴⁸.

Intermediate B{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid methyl ester

A mixture of (2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl)-acetic acidmethyl ester (1 g, 4.27 mmol), K₂CO₃ (910 mg, 6.404 mmol) and2-bromo-N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-acetamide (Intermediate C)(1.42 g, 4.697 mmol) in dry DMF (6 ml) is left to stir at RT overnight.The reaction mixture is diluted with water resulting in a creamprecipitate which is filtered, washed with water and dried under vacuumto give the title compound as a pale yellow solid [M+H]⁺ 462.

Intermediate C 2-Bromo-N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-acetamide

A cooled (0° C.) solution of 5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxyaniline (5 g) in DCMunder an atmosphere of argon is treated dropwise with bromoacetylbromide (2.4 ml). After 5 minutes, TEA (7.5 ml) is added dropwise andafter stirring for 20 minutes the reaction mixture is diluted with waterand extracted with DCM). The organic phase is washed with distilledwater, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and evaporated to give a beige solid.This is purified by flash column chromatography on silica, eluting with20-100% n-hexane in DCM to afford the title compound. [M+H]⁺ 308.

Intermediate D{2,4-Dioxo-3-[4-(phenethylcarbamoyl-methyl)-phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-aceticacid

A stirred solution of{2,4-dioxo-3-[4-(phenethylcarbamoyl-methyl)-phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-aceticacid tert-butyl ester (Intermediate E) (470 mg, 0.916 mmol) andtriethylsilane (0.37 ml, 2.9 mmol) in dry DCM (2.5 ml) under argon istreated dropwise with TFA (2.5 ml). After 18 hours, the reaction mixtureis evaporated in vacuo and the residue is triturated with MeOH resultingin a white solid. The solid is filtered and dried under vacuum to affordthe title compound.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz); 8.2 (t, 1H), 8.1 (d, 1H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.2 (d,3H), 4.9 (s, 2H), 3.5 (s, 2H), 3.32 (q, 2H), 2.75 (t, 2H). [M+H]⁺ 458.

Intermediate E{2,4-Dioxo-3-[4-(phenethylcarbamoyl-methyl)-phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl}-aceticacid tert-butyl ester

A stirred suspension of[4-(1-tert-butoxycarbonylmethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl)-phenyl]-aceticacid (Intermediate F) (932 mg, 2.27 mmol), 2-(aminoethyl)benzene (1.2eq, 344 mg, 2.72 mmol) and HATU (1.2 eq, 1.035 g. 2.72 mmol) in DCM (8ml) is treated with DIPEA (2 eq, 711 μL, 4.54 mmol). The reactionmixture is stirred at RT for 48 hours. The mixture is diluted withdistilled water (5 ml) followed by 0.1 M HCl (5 ml) and extracted withEtOAc (2×15 ml). The combined organic portions are washed with aqueoussaturated aqueous NaHCO₃, dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated in vacuo.Purification by flash column chromatography (Varian Mega Bond silica 70g n-hexane/EtOAc 10-80%) affords the title compound as a whitecrystalline solid.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz); 8.3 (d, 1H), 7.25 (t, 1H), 7.35 (d, 4H), 7.3(d, 3H), 7.25 (t, 1H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.05 (d, 1H), 4.35 (s, 2H), 3.65(s, 2H), 3.55 (q, 2H), 2.8 (t, 3H), 1.5 (s, 9H). [M+H]⁺ 514.

Intermediate F[4-(1-tert-Butoxycarbonylmethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl)-phenyl]-aceticacid

A solution of[4-(1-tert-butoxycarbonylmethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl)-phenyl]-aceticacid ethyl ester (Intermediate G) (1.4 g, 3.2 mmol) in MeOH (25 ml) istreated with aqueous sodium hydroxide (0.5 M, 10 ml). After stirring atRT for 30 minutes, the MeOH is removed in vacuo and the resultingmixture is diluted with distilled water and washed with EtOAc (2×) toremove impurities. The separated aqueous phase is acidified with diluteHCl (0.1 M) to pH 3 and extracted with EtOAc (2×). The combined organicportions are dried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo toafford the title compound as an off-white solid.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz); 8.1 (d, 1H), 7.8 (t, 1H), 7.4 (d of d, 4H),7.25 (d, 2H), 4.88 (s, 2H), 3.68 (s, 2H), 1.45 (s, 9H). [M+H]⁺ 411.

Intermediate G[4-(1-tert-Butoxycarbonylmethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl)-phenyl]-aceticacid ethyl ester

A mixture of[4-(2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl)-phenyl]-acetic acid ethylester (Intermediate H) (9.5 g, 29.3 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (2.5 eq, 10.31 g,73.3 mmol) in a round bottom flask is treated with dry DMF. tert-Butylbromoacetate (1.02 eq, 4.2 ml, 30 mmol) is added dropwise via syringeunder argon. The reaction suspension is stirred at RT for 1 hour. Thereaction mixture is diluted with distilled water and extracted withEtOAc (3×). The separated organic layer is dried over MgSO₄, filteredand the solvent is concentrated in vacuo. The title compound is obtainedas a brown viscous oil, crystallizing on standing.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz); 8.2 (d, 1H), 7.62 (t, 1H), 7.4 (d, 2H), 7.25(t, 1H), 7.2 (s, 2H), 6.95 (d, 1H), 4.75 (s, 2H), 4.1 (q, 2H), 3.6 (s,2H), 1.4 (s, 9H), 1.2 (t, 3H). [M+H]⁺ 439.

Intermediate H[4-(2,4-Dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl)-phenyl]-acetic acid ethylester Step 1: [4-(2-Amino-benzoylamino)-phenyl]-acetic acid ethyl ester

A round bottomed flask is charged with isatoic anhydride (5 g, 30.6mmol) and (4-amino-phenyl)-acetic acid ethyl ester (6.05 g, 33.7 mmol).Acetic acid (11 ml) is added and the reaction is heated at 90° C. for 40minutes and then allowed to cool to RT. The resulting suspension isdiluted with distilled water to give a white precipitate. Theprecipitate is filtered, washed with water and vacuum dried to affordthe title compound.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz); 7.75 (s, 1H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 7.5 (d, 1H), 7.35(d, 2H), 6.75 (d of d, 2H), 5.56 (s broad, NH2), 3.85 (q, 3H), 3.62 (s,2H) [M+H]⁺ 299.

Step 2: [4-(2,4-Dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl)-phenyl]-aceticacid ethyl ester

A mixture of [4-(2-amino-benzoylamino)-phenyl]-acetic acid ethyl ester(14.2 g, 47 mmol) and triphosgene (0.5 eq, 7.03 g, 23.5 mmol) in DCM(200 ml) is treated with DIPEA (2 eq, 16.5 ml, 94 mmol) dropwise viadropping funnel while stirring at RT. After 1 hour, the reaction mixtureis diluted with DCM and washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃. Theseparated organic layer is washed with distilled water (2×), dried overMgSO₄, filtered and the solvent removed in vacuo. The title compound isobtained as pure white solid.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz); 8.3 (s, 1H), 8.1 (d, 1H), 7.55 (t, 1H), 7.4 (d,2H), 7.2 (d, 1H), 6.98 (d, 2H), 4.1 (q, 3H), 3.6 (s, 2H), 1.22 (t, 2H).[M+H]⁺ 325.

Intermediate I{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-aceticacid methyl ester

A mixture of(3-methoxycarbonylmethyl-2-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl)-aceticacid (Intermediate J) (395 mg, 1.078 mmol), HATU (594 mg, 1.186 mmol)and 5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylamine (293 mg, 1.186 mmol) in DCM (5ml) is treated with DIPEA (2.5 eq, 618 μL). The reaction solution isstirred at RT and after 24 hours the reaction mixture is diluted with 1M HCl (5 ml) and extracted with DCM (2×15 ml). The combined separatedorganic layers are washed with aqueous saturated NaHCO₃. The organicphase is dried over MgSO₄, filtered and is concentrated in vacuo toafford the title compound as off-white solid; [M+H]⁺ 448.

Intermediate J(3-Methoxycarbonylmethyl-2-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl)-aceticacid Step 1: (2-Amino-benzylamino)-acetic acid methyl ester

2-Aminomethyl-phenylamine (1.54 g, 10.1 mmol) and TEA (3.06 ml, 20.2mmol) are refluxed in 1,4-dioxane. A solution of ethyl bromoacetate(1.12 ml, 10.1 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (5 ml) is added slowly over 1 hourresulting in a precipitate. The reaction mixture is stirred at refluxfor 2 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled to RT, treated with waterand extracted with EtOAc, the organic phase is dried over MgSO₄,filtered and is concentrated in vacuo. Purification by flash columnchromatography on silica, eluting with DCM:MeOH (40:1) affords the titlecompound; [M+H]⁺ 195.

Step 2: (2-Oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl)-acetic acid methyl ester

(2-Amino-benzylamino)-acetic acid methyl ester (0.50 g, 2 mmol) andbis(trichloromethyl)carbonate (0.54 g, 2 mmol) are dissolved in dioxane(5 ml) and stirred at RT for 24 hours. The reaction mixture is treatedwith water and extracted with EtOAc, the organic phase is dried overMgSO₄, filtered and is concentrated in vacuo. Purification by flashcolumn chromatography on silica, eluting with DCM:MeOH (10:1) affordsthe title compound. [M+H]⁺ 221.

Step 3:1-tert-butoxycarbonylmethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl)-aceticacid methyl ester

A mixture of (2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl)-acetic acid methylester (9.5 g, 29.3 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (2.5 eq, 10.31 g, 73.3 mmol) in around bottom flask are treated with dry DMF. Tert-Butyl bromoacetate(1.02 eq, 4.2 ml, 30 mmol) is added dropwise via syringe under argon.The reaction suspension is stirred at RT for one hour. The reactionmixture is diluted with distilled water and extracted with EtOAc (3×).The separated organic layer is dried over MgSO₄, filtered and thesolvent concentrated in vacuo. The title compound is obtained as brownviscous oil crystallizing on standing. [M+H]⁺ 335.

Step 4:(3-Methoxycarbonylmethyl-2-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-1-yl)-aceticacid

A solution of1-tert-butoxycarbonylmethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl)-aceticacid methyl ester (470 mg, 0.916 mmol) in dry DCM is treated dropwiseunder argon with TFA followed by addition of triethylsilane. After 5hours, the reaction mixture is concentrated in vacuo and the residue istriturated with MeOH to give a white solid. The title compound isobtained by filtration, followed by vacuum drying as a white solid.[M+H]⁺ 279.

Intermediate K[4-{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl}-phenyl)-aceticacid ethyl ester

A round bottomed flask charged with[4-(2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl)-phenyl]-acetic acid ethylester (Intermediate H) (2.0 g, 6.17 mmol), K₂CO₃ (2.5 eq, 2.14 g, 15.52mmol), and 2-bromo-N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-acetamide(Intermediate C) (1.02 eq, 1.99 g, 6.49 mmol) is treated with dry DMF(20 ml). The reaction is stirred at RT for 72 hours. The reactionmixture is diluted with distilled water and stirred for 15 minutes. Theprecipitate formed was filtered, washed with water and dried undervacuum to give the title compound; [M+H]⁺ 552

Intermediate L (2,4-Dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-quinazolin-3-yl)-acetic acidtert butyl ester

To a cooled (<5° C.) solution of (2-amino-benzoylamino)-acetic acidtert-butyl ester (33 g, 0.132 mol) in DCM (200 ml), a solution oftriphosgene (14.08 g, 0.047 mol) in DCM (70 ml) is added dropwise over30 minutes, keeping the temperature below 5° C. The resultingwhite/cream precipitate is treated dropwise with triethylamine (21 ml,0.145 mol), keeping the temperature of the reaction below 5° C. Thebright yellow reaction mixture is gradually allowed to warm to RT andstirred overnight. Water (250 ml) is added to the reaction mixture withstirring. Mixture is partitioned and the aqueous phase is washed withDCM (100 ml). The organic extracts are combined, washed with NaHCO₃(2×200 ml), water (2×150 ml), brine (200 ml), and concentrated in vacuoto give a pale orange solid. This is then slurried in isohexane for 30minutes, filtered, then taken up in DCM (90 ml) with heating. Thesolution is then placed in the fridge over the weekend. The crystallinematerial formed is filtered and washed with a minimal amount of cold DCMto afford the title compound.

Intermediate M (2-Amino-benzoylamino)-acetic acid tert-butyl ester

To a stirring solution of isatoic anhydride (25 g, 0.15 mol) in DMF (250ml), glycine tert butyl ester (30.64 g, 0.18 mol) is added, followed bythe dropwise addition of triethylamine (52 ml, 0.37 mol) over a periodof 30 minutes. The resulting suspension is heated at 50° C. for 3 hours,60° C. for 30 minutes, then at 70° C. for 30 minutes. The reactionmixture is then allowed to cool to RT and treated with water (300 ml).The resulting solution is stirred at RT for 30 minutes, diluted furtherwith water (200 ml), and the product extracted with EtOAc (2×500 ml).The organic extracts are combined, washed with water (2×300 ml), brine(1×300 ml), dried (MgSO₄), filtered, concentrated in vacuo, and driedunder vacuum to give the title compound as a peachy white solid.

Intermediate N 2-Bromo-N-(2,6-dichloro-pyridin-4-yl)-acetamide

To a stirring solution of 4-amino-2,6-dichloro-pyridine (4.7 g, 28.8mmol) in DCM, bromoacetyl bromide (2.56 ml, 29.4 mmol) is added. Thesolution is cooled to 0° C. and stirred for 5 minutes before treatingdropwise with triethylamine (7.87 ml, 57.7 mmol). The reaction mixtureis gradually allowed to warm to RT and stirred for 48 hours. Thereaction mixture is diluted with DCM and washed with water severaltimes. The organic extracts are dried, filtered and concentrated invacuo. The crude product is purified using flash column chromatographyon silica (DCM/Isohexane) to afford the title compound.

Intermediate P Ureido-acetic acid tert-butyl ester

To a solution of glycine tert-butyl ester hydrochloride (15.13 g, 89.5mmol) in water (12 ml), a warm solution of potassium cyanate (8.89 g,107.4 mmol) in water (12 ml) is added in one portion. The clear solutionis heated to 65° C. to 70° C. for 15 minutes before removing from heatand cooling to 0° C. in an ice bath. MeOH (approximately 5 ml) is addedto dissolve the oil formed and the mixture allowed to sit at 0° C. Thecrystals formed are filtered, washed with ice water (3×2 ml) and driedto give the title compound; [M+H]⁺ 174

Intermediate Q(2,4-Dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidin-3yl)-acetic acidt-butyl ester

A 2-5 ml Biotage microwave vial is charged with Pd(OAc)₂ (2.5 mol %, 4.6mg, 0.019 mmol), Xantphos (5 mol %, 22.3 mg, 0.038 mmol), ureido-aceticacid tert-butyl ester (223.7 mg, 1.216 mmol), and Cs₂CO₃ (736.6 mg, 1.9mmol). Methyl 3-iodopyridine-2-carboxylate (200.4 mg, 0.76 mmol) isadded, followed by 1-4-dioxane (4 ml). The vessel is sealed and treatedin the microwave at 120° C. for 5400 seconds. EtOAc was added to themixture and decanted off. LCMS of this (+ELS) indicated no product.Water added to the residue giving rise to a white solid. LCMS of thismaterial (+ELS) showed product. Material taken up in EtOAc, washed withbrine (3×20 ml), then water (2×20 ml). The organic portions are passedthrough Celite® and the solvent removed in vacuo to give the titlecompound; [M+H]⁺ 278

Intermediate R{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidin-3-yl}-aceticacid tert-butyl ester

A 25 ml round bottomed flask charged with(2,4-Dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidin-3yl)-acetic acidt-butyl ester (14.9 mg, 0.054 mmol),2-Bromo-N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-acetamide (26.5 mg, 0.06mmol), and Cs₂CO₃ (50.9 mg, 0.1 mmol) is treated with DMF (3 ml) and thesolution stirred at RT. After 2 hours, the reaction mixture is treatedwith water and stirred for 10 minutes. The product is extracted intoEtOAc and washed with water (3×10 ml). The organic portions are dried(MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated to give the title compound, [M+H]+505

Intermediate S(5-Chloro-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-aceticacid tert-butyl ester

A 2-5 ml microwave vial is charged with Pd(OAc)₂ (2.5 mol %, 4.1 mg,0.016 mmol), Xantphos (5 mol %, 24.9 mg, 0.0321 mmol), ureido-aceticacid tert-butyl ester (190.3 mg, 1.03 mmol), and Cs₂CO₃ (578.9 mg, 1.605mmol). 2-Chloro-4-iodo-nicotinic acid ethyl ester (208.9 mg, 0.642 mmol)is added followed by 1,4-dioxane (4 ml). The vessel is sealed andtreated in the microwave at 120° C. for 3600 seconds. EtOAc is added tothe mixture, washed with brine (3×20 ml), then water (2×20 ml). Theorganic portions are passed through Celite® and the solvent removed invacuo. The crude material is taken up in a minimal amount of DCM andloaded onto a 10 g Isolute™ pre packed Silica II cartridge, eluted with100% iso-hexane to 50% EtOAc:Isohexane to afford the title compound;[M+H]⁺ 312

Intermediate T{5-Chloro-1-[(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidin-3-yl}-aceticacid tert-butyl ester

A vial is charged with(5-Chloro-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-aceticacid tert-butyl ester (53.1 mg, 0.17 mmol),2-Bromo-N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-acetamide (58.1 mg, 0.187mmol), and Cs₂CO₃ (124.3 mg, 0.34 mmol). The mixture is treated with DMF(3 ml) and the solution stirred at RT overnight. The reaction mixture istreated with water and the product extracted with EtOAc (3×10 ml). Theorganic extracts are combined and washed with water (2×10 ml), dried(MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crude material ispurified using flash column chromatography with an eluent system ofisohexane:EtOAc to give the title compound; [M+H]⁺ 539.

Intermediate U(2,4-Dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-acetic acidtert-butyl ester

A 2-5 ml microwave vial is charged with Pd(OAc)₂ (2.5 mol %, 6.6 mg,0.0231 mmol), Xantphos (5 mol %, 27.1 mg, 0.0463 mmol), ureido-aceticacid tert-butyl ester (259 mg, 1.482 mmol), and Cs₂CO₃ (770.2 mg, 2.315mmol). 3-Bromo-isonicotinic acid methyl ester (216.3 mg, 0.926 mmol) isadded, followed by 1,4-dioxane (4 ml). The vessel is sealed and treatedin the microwave at 120° C. for 3×3600 seconds. EtOAc is added to thereaction mixture which is then washed with brine (3×20 ml) and water(2×10 ml). The organic phase is passed through Celite®(filter material),dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated. The material is purified viaflash column chromatography, eluting with iso-hexane:EtOAc to afford thetitle compound; [M+H]⁺ 278.

Intermediate V{1-[(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-d]pyrimidin-3-yl}-aceticacid tert-butyl ester

A 25 ml round bottomed flask is charged with(2,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,4-d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-acetic acidtert-butyl ester (23.9 mg, 0.086 mmol),2-bromo-N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-acetamide (30.5 mg, 0.095mmol) and Cs₂CO₃ (84.6 mg, 0.172 mmol). The mixture is treated with DMF(2 ml) and the solution stirred at RT overnight. Water is added to themixture giving rise to a solid. This is filtered, dried, and purifiedvia flash column chromatography, eluting with iso-hexane:EtOAc to givethe title compound.

1-11. (canceled)
 12. A compound of formula (I):

in free or salt form, wherein Q is selected from CH₂, C(O), and C(S);Q^(a) is CH Q^(b) is N;

is selected from C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₅-C₁₅-carbocyclicgroup, and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or moreheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen andsulphur; R¹ is selected from C₁-C₈-alkyl optionally substituted by —OH,halogen, CN, O—C₁-C₈-alkyl, NR^(1c)R^(1d), carboxy-C₁-C₈-alkyl, andCOOH, —C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)C(O)CR^(1c)R^(1d)R^(1e),—C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)C(O)NR^(1c)R^(1d),—C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(t)NR^(1c)R^(1d),C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)CR^(1c)R^(1d)R^(1e), C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)SO₂R^(1f),C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)SOR^(1g), and C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)SR^(1h); R^(1f),R^(1g) and R^(1h) are independently selected from C₁-C₈-alkyl,C₁-C₈-hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₈-alkylamino(C₁-C₈-alkyl),di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino(C₁-C₈-alkyl), C₁-C₈-cyanoalkyl, C₆-C₁₅-aromaticcarbocyclic group, a C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, C₁-C₈-haloalkyl and a 4-to 10-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur; eachR^(1a) and R^(1b) are independently selected from H, —OH, andC₁-C₈-alkyl optionally substituted by —OH and halogen; R^(1c) and R^(1d)are H; C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₇-C₁₅-aralkyl,C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group havingone or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,nitrogen and sulphur; C₁-C₈-alkoxy optionally substituted by OH, —CN,halogen, NR⁴R⁵, a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclicgroup and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or moreheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen andsulphur; C₂-C₈-alkenyl optionally substituted by —OH, —CN, halogen,NR⁴R⁵, a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group anda 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur;C₂-C₈-alkynyl optionally substituted by —OH, —CN, halogen, NR⁴R⁵, aC₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group and a 4- to15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms selectedfrom the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur; andC₁-C₈-alkyl optionally substituted by —OH, —CN, halogen, NR⁴R⁵,C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl, COOH, a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group,C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic grouphaving one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting ofoxygen, nitrogen and sulphur; R^(1e) is selected from H and C₁-C₈-alkyl;R³ is selected from C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group optionallysubstituted by —C(R^(3a)R^(3b))_(n)C(O)NR^(3c)R^(3d) or—C(R^(3a)R^(3b))_(n)C(O)OH, a C₇-C₁₅-aralkyl, C₁-C₈-alkyl substituted bya C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, a C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, a 4- to15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms selectedfrom the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur,C₁-C₈-alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl,C₁-C₈-alkylamino, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino,—C(R^(3a)R^(3b))_(n)C(O)NR^(3c)R^(3d) and —C(R^(3a)R^(3b))_(n)C(O)OH;R^(3a) and R^(3b) are independently selected from H, —OH, andC₁-C₈-alkyl optionally substituted by —OH and halogen; R^(3c) and R^(3d)are H, C₆-C₁₅ aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, orR^(3c) and R^(3d), together with the N that they are attached, form a 4-to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, a 4-to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur,C₁-C₈-alkoxy optionally substituted by a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclicgroup, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclicgroup having one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, a C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl optionallysubstituted by a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclicgroup and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or moreheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen andsulphur; and C₁-C₈-alkyl optionally substituted by —OH, —CN, halogen,NR⁴R⁵, a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group anda 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur; R⁴and R⁵ are independently selected from H and C₁-C₈-alkyl; m and n areindependently selected from an integer of 0, 1, 2 and 3; and t isinteger selected from 1, 2 and 3; wherein said C₆-C₁₅-aromaticcarbocyclic group, C₇-C₁₅-aralkyl, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group and 4- to15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms selectedfrom the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, unlessotherwise stated, are each optionally substituted by C₇-C₁₅-aralkyl,C₁-C₈-alkyl CN, C₁-C₈-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₈-haloalkylsulfonyl, halogen,C₁-C₈-alkoxy, OH, C₁-C₈-alkylcarbonyl, —C(O)—C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclicgroup, —C(O)—C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, —C(O)-4- to 15-memberedheterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms selected from thegroup consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, C₁-C₈-cyanoalkyl,C₁-C₈-cyanoalkoxy, C₁-C₈-haloalkyl, C₁-C₈-haloalkoxy,C₁-C₈-alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl,C₁-C₈-alkylamino, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino, COOH, C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl, 4-to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphuroptionally substituted by C₇-C₁₅-arakyl, C₁-C₈-alkyl, CN,C₁-C₈-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₈-haloalkylsulfonyl, halogen, C₁-C₈-alkoxy, OH,C₁-C₈-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₈-Cyanoalkyl, C₁-C₈-Cyanoalkoxy,C₁-C₈-haloalkyl, C₁-C₈-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₈-alkylaminocarbonyl,di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkylamino, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminoCOOH, or C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbony, a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic groupoptionally substituted by C₇-C₁₅-arakyl, C₁-C₈-alkyl, CN, halogen,C₁-C₈-alkoxy, OH, C₁-C₈-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₈-Alkylaminocarbonyl,di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkylamino, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino,COOH, CF₃, or C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl or a C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic groupoptionally substituted by C₇-C₁₅-arakyl, C₁-C₈-alkyl, CN, halogen,C₁-C₈-alkoxy, OH, C₁-C₈-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₈-Alkylaminocarbonyl,di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkylamino, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino,COOH, CF₃, or C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbony.
 13. The compound of claim 12,wherein: Q is selected from CH₂ and C(O);

is selected from C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, a C₅-C₁₅-carbocyclicgroup, and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or moreheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen andsulphur; R¹ is —C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)C(O)NR^(1c)R^(1d),—C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)C(O)CR^(1c)R^(1d)R^(1e),—C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(t)NR^(1c)R^(1d),C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)CR^(1c)R^(1d)R^(1e), C(R^(1a)R^(1b))_(m)SO₂R^(1f);R^(1a) and R^(1b) are independently selected from H, —OH, andC₁-C₈-alkyl optionally substituted by —OH and halogen; R^(1c) is H;C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₇-C₁₅-aralkyl, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclicgroup, a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or moreheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen andsulphur; C₁-C₈-alkoxy optionally substituted by OH, —CN, halogen, NR⁴R⁵,a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group and a 4-to 15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur;C₂-C₈-alkenyl optionally substituted by —OH, —CN, halogen, NR⁴R⁵, aC₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group and a 4- to15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms selectedfrom the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur; C₂-C₈-alkynyloptionally substituted by —OH, —CN, halogen, NR⁴R⁵, a C₆-C₁₅-aromaticcarbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group and a 4- to 15-memberedheterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms selected from thegroup consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur; and C₁-C₈-alkyloptionally substituted by —OH, —CN, halogen, NR⁴R⁵,C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl, COOH, a C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group,C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group and a 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic grouphaving one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting ofoxygen, nitrogen and sulphur; R^(1d) and R^(1e) are H; R^(1f) isC₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, a C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group,C₁-C₈-haloalkyl and a 4- to 10-membered heterocyclic group having one ormore heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogenand sulphur; R³ is selected from C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group,C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, alkylamino carbonyl,—C(R^(3a)R^(3b))C(O)NR^(3c)R^(3d) and —C(R^(3a)R^(3b))_(n)C(O)OH; R^(3a)and R^(3b) are independently selected from H, —OH, and C₁-C₈-alkyloptionally substituted by —OH, halogen; R^(3c) and R^(3d) are H;C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group; a 4- to15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms selectedfrom the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, andC₁-C₈-alkyl optionally substituted by —OH, —CN, halogen, NR⁴R⁵, aC₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group and a 4- to15-membered heterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms selectedfrom the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur; m and n areindependently selected from an integer of 0, 1 and 2; and t is aninteger selected from 1 and 2; wherein said C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclicgroup, C₇-C₁₅-aralkyl, C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group and 4- to 15-memberedheterocyclic group having one or more heteroatoms selected from thegroup consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, unless otherwisestated, are each optionally substituted by C₇-C₁₅-arakyl, C₁-C₈-alkylCN, C₁-C₈-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₈-haloalkylsulfonyl, halogen, C₁-C₈-alkoxy,OH, C₁-C₈-alkylcarbonyl, —C(O)—C₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group,—C(O)—C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic group, —C(O)-4- to 15-membered heterocyclicgroup having one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, C₁-C₈-cyanoalkyl, C₁-C₈-cyanoalkoxy,C₁-C₈-haloalkyl, C₁-C₈-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₈-alkylaminocarbonyl,di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkylamino, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino,COOH, C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl, 4- to 15-membered heterocyclic group havingone or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen,nitrogen and sulphur optionally substituted by C₇-C₁₅-arakyl,C₁-C₈-alkyl, CN, C₁-C₈-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₈-haloalkylsulfonyl, halogen,C₁-C₈-alkoxy, OH, C₁-C₈-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₈-Cyanoalkyl,C₁-C₈-Cyanoalkoxy, C₁-C₈-haloalkyl, C₁-C₈-haloalkoxy,C₁-C₈-alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl,C₁-C₈-alkylamino, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino COOH, or C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbony, aC₆-C₁₅-aromatic carbocyclic group optionally substituted byC₇-C₁₅-arakyl, C₁-C₈-alkyl, CN, halogen, C₁-C₈-alkoxy, OH,C₁-C₈-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkylaminocarbonyl,di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkylamino, di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)amino,COOH, CF₃, or C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl or a C₃-C₁₅-carbocyclic groupoptionally substituted by C₇-C₁₅-arakyl, C₁-C₈-alkyl, CN, halogen,C₁-C₈-alkoxy, OH, C₁-C₈-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkylaminocarbonyl,di(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkylamino, di(C₁-C₅-alkyl)amino,COOH, CF₃, or C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl.
 14. The compound of claim 12,wherein Q is C(O).
 15. The compound of claim 12, wherein

is phenyl.
 16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound ofclaim 12 and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable diluent orcarrier.
 17. A method of treatment for an inflammatory or allergiccondition, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof acompound of claim 12 in free or salt form.
 18. The method of claim 17,wherein the condition is an inflammatory or obstructive airway disease.19. A process for the preparation of a compound of Formula (I) accordingto claim 12, which comprises the steps of: (i) reacting a compound offormula (II):

wherein

R³, Q^(b) is N and Q are as defined in claim 12, with a compound offormula (III):X—R′  (III) wherein X is a leaving group and R′ is selected fromC₁-C₈-alkyl or C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl to provide a compound of formula(IV):

wherein when R′ is C₁-C₈-alkoxycarbonyl, the alkoxycarbonyl ishydrolysed to the respective acid and the resultant compound is reactedwith an amine to generate the amide derivative, and (iii) removing anyprotecting groups and recovering the resultant compound of formula (I),in free or salt form.